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Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] x86, gart: Make sure GART does not map physmem above
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On 04/18/2011 06:45 AM, Joerg Roedel wrote:
> The GART can only map physical memory below 1TB. Make sure
> the gart driver in the kernel does not try to map memory
> above 1TB.

Where does this limit come from?

	-hpa

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