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SubjectRe: [patch 2.6.14-rc4] b44: alternate allocation option for DMA descriptors
On Thu, Oct 20, 2005 at 05:17:05PM +1000, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:

> So basically, what you are doing is: if allocation fails, you try to get
> memory using GFP_KERNEL. If it happens to be in the low 2Gb of memory,
> use it, if not, drop it.
>
> Did I get that right ?

Yes, that is basically correct. I wish I had something more clever
than that...suggestions welcome...

John
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