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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: kernel malloc question
To: nate@mt.sri.com (Nate Williams)
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 16:34:09 -0700 (MST)
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In-Reply-To: <199607102038.OAA24876@rocky.mt.sri.com> from "Nate Williams" at Jul 10, 96 02:38:55 pm
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> > This is a beginner device driver question:
> > 	The kernel malloc returns physical memory (non swappable), right?
> > 	Is there any way to get virtual memory ?
> 
> Since the kernel can't be swapped, why would you want virtual memory?
> The driver can't be 'swapped', so virtual buys you nothing.

I could see wanting to allocate per process memory, rather than
globally allocating memory, in a multiple use driver.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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