Re: User mode Virt -> Phys

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 12 Jan 1999 00:54:45 +0000 (GMT)

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> The linux kernel is full of calls to virt_to_phys. This function seems
> only to work in kernel mode. Is there a way to convert a physical address
> to a virtual address in user mode (from a regular program)?

No. Nor should there ever need to be.

Alan

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