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From: Jes Sorensen <jes@wildopensource.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 08:15:03 +0000
Subject: Re: Allocating uncacheable memory from OS
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>>>>> "David" = David Mosberger <davidm@napali.hpl.hp.com> writes:

>>>>> On Tue, 17 May 2005 17:37:39 +1000, Keith Owens <kaos@sgi.com> said:
Keith> Is there any ia64 OS routine for allocating uncacheable memory?
Keith> I am trying to simulate the SAL/OS interface for MCA handling
Keith> and the min-state area is expected to be uncacheable.

David> Jes Sorensen was/has been working on such a thing.

Yep,

I have something in the works, it used to be part of the mspec driver
but I am in the process of pulling it out and making it a seperate
entity.

Currently the thing operates at page size entries only, is that
sufficient for you Keith?

Cheers,
Jes