Re: remap_page_range

From: aprasad@in.ibm.com
Date: Mon Oct 16 2000 - 03:12:39 EST


>suppose i allocate an buffer by calling kmalloc.

>i want to map this buffer to user address space.
>will remap_page_range will automatically map this
>buffer to calling process's address space.

it should do if have the struct vm_area_struct of the calling process.
as far as i know if you implement mmap file operation then this structure
is there.

but how will one get this structure if one is not using mmap file
operation??
Some Linux Guru might be able to tell..

regards,
anil

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