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From: Dan Malek <dan@embeddededge.com>
Subject: Re: BAT mapping exported to user-space
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 14:09:22 -0400
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On Jul 26, 2004, at 1:20 PM, Linh Dang wrote:

> - has it been discussed/comptemplate/done before?

Of course.  Use mmap(), either on /dev/mem directly, or more
preferable through a simple device driver for your ASIC that
could also do simple system protection.

Please don't be making such memory mapping kernel
modifications.  It will only cause future trouble.

	-- Dan


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