Re: kmalloc() allocation.

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Mon Oct 30 2000 - 13:22:02 EST

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> How much memory would it be reasonable for kmalloc() to be able
> to allocate to a module?

64K probably less. kmalloc allocates physically linear spaces. vmalloc will
happily grab you 2Mb of space but it will not be physically linear

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