(* A minimal preservation property we sometimes require.*)
Definition mem_forward (m1 m2:mem) :=
(forall b, Mem.valid_block m1 b ->
Mem.valid_block m2 b /\
forall ofs p, Mem.perm m2 b ofs Max p -> Mem.perm m1 b ofs Max p).

Lemma mem_forward_refl: forall m, mem_forward m m.