From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Linux-ia64] patch to no longer use ia64's software mmu
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2001 18:19:55 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <marc-linux-ia64-105590698805595@msgid-missing> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <marc-linux-ia64-105590698805585@msgid-missing>
> Alan> I don't see the need: GFP_DMA is the ISA DMA zone. pci_* API
> Alan> is used by everyone else [for 2.5].
>
> Without a 4GB zone, you may end up creating bounce buffers needlessly
> for 32-bit capable DMA devices, no?
Yes - but it becomes an implementation detail. Drivers don't go around
asking for kmalloc in 4Gb zone anymore they ask for PCI memory that a 32bit
pci address can hit. I'm sure a 4Gb zone is what will be there internally
but you don't need GFP_4GBZONE as a visible driver detail.
Alan
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-12-04 18:19 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-12-03 21:00 [Linux-ia64] patch to no longer use ia64's software mmu Arjan van de Ven
2001-12-03 21:47 ` David Mosberger
2001-12-03 21:53 ` Arjan van de Ven
2001-12-04 18:14 ` David Mosberger
2001-12-04 18:19 ` Alan Cox [this message]
2001-12-04 19:55 ` David Mosberger
2001-12-04 19:56 ` David Mosberger
2001-12-04 19:56 ` David Mosberger
2001-12-04 20:22 ` David S. Miller
2001-12-04 20:32 ` David Mosberger
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