Re: Locking User memory pages from a driver....

Hello, > How do i lock user mode memmory pages from kernel mode driver.. so that i > can access it whenever i need to from the driver I am using linux kernel > 2.2.14.. can this be done in this kernel version... or is it supported in > some other newer versions.. like 2.4.. > raw I/O. Stoc

Locking User memory pages from a driver....

Hi all, How do i lock user mode memmory pages from kernel mode driver.. so that i can access it whenever i need to from the driver I am using linux kernel 2.2.14.. can this be done in this kernel version... or is it supported in some other newer versions.. like 2.4.. TIA azad - To unsubscrib

Re: locking user memory

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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Have a look at map_user_kiobuf() and friends in 2.4.. They're available as part of the raw I/

locking user memory

Hi, 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] TIA - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [