(* 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 forward_unchanged_trans: forall P m1 m2 m3,
Mem.unchanged_on P m1 m2 -> Mem.unchanged_on P m2 m3 ->
mem_forward m1 m2 -> mem_forward m2 m3 ->
mem_forward m1 m3 /\ Mem.unchanged_on P m1 m3.