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From:	Denis Oliver Kropp <dok@directfb.org>
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Subject: Re: [directfb-dev] Usage of mmap command
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kaka wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> void *mmap(void *start, size_t length, int prot, int flags,           int
> fd, off_t offset);
> 
> I am providing 16,00,000 as length parameter in mmap command.
> It is giving me error as Can't mmap region. on the other hand when i am
> providing 9,00,000 as length parameter in mmap command.
> It is successful.
> This mmap command is being issued from User space.
> 
> On the other hand in the framebuffer driver in the kernel spce i have
> specified the length of mmio in the ioremap as 16,00,000.

The ioremap() is independent of the values propagated to user space
and fbmem.c via fix.mmio_start and fix.mmio_len, please check these.

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Best regards,
  Denis Oliver Kropp

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