RE: Question: how to map SCSI data DMA address to virtual address?

From: James Bottomley
Date: Thu Mar 02 2006 - 16:39:49 EST


On Thu, 2006-03-02 at 14:04 -0700, Ju, Seokmann wrote:
> Thank you for your valueable comment. One good thing is that the system does 2 GB memory so that highmem won't come into picture. I am implementing the feature with suggestions.

2GB is well into highmem on a traditional x86 with a 3/1 split.

For a private project, you're free to do as you wish subject to the
constraints of the GPL. However, if you want whatever you're planning
to go upstream someday you need to conform to the requirements of the
Linux API which are as Jens and Christoph have already outlined.

James


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