Hello.
Iam trying to see if there is a common method i can obtain physical page
numbers for memory allocated by kmem_alloc,
__get_free_pages() and vmalloc().
vmalloc() seems to follow the same method i use to lock and obtain physical
page numbers for user space addr. This is what i do.
pgd = pgd_offset(current->mm, addr);
pmd = pmd_offset(pgd, addr);
pte = pte_offset(pmd, addr);
phys_addr = pte_page(*pte);
phys_page_num = MAP_NR(phys_addr);
for kernel allocated memory, especially if its from kmem_alloc or
__get_free_pages, iam not able to use the above method. I need to use
__pa(addr)/PAGE_SIZE. Unfortunately if this is from a vmalloc, then
__pa(addr)/PAGE_SIZE does work.
1. Can someone suggest a common method to do this for all addr? both user
and kernel.
2. if not is there a method to distinguish if this is user, or kernel addr?
i thought i can use the PAGE_OFFSET
present in the addr.
3. if 1 and 2 is not possible, then in kernel allocated addr, can we have
some way to find if this is vmalloc() or
the other s(kmem_alloc, or get_free_pages variety)?
thanks
ashokr
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