Re: locking user memory

From: Eric Lowe (elowe@myrile.madriver.k12.oh.us)
Date: Fri Oct 06 2000 - 07:13:07 EST

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Hello,

> My driver needs to do a large DMA in the user address. Is there a way i can
> ensure the user buffer is not swapped out, while i am doing the IO.
> Please CC your mail to atulm@ami.com
>

Have a look at map_user_kiobuf() and friends in 2.4.. They're
available as part of the raw I/O patch for 2.2. Replay if you
need a recent one against 2.2.17, I have it.

-- Eric Lowe Software Engineer, Systran Corporation elowe@systran.com

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