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DateSat, 26 Apr 2008 11:51:15 +0200
FromIngo Molnar <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86: create array based interface to chagne page attribute
* Dave Airlie <airlied@redhat.com> wrote:

> From: Dave Airlie <airlied@linux.ie>> > When cpa was refactored to the new set_memory_ interfaces, it removed 
> a special case fast path for AGP systems, which did a lot of page by 
> page attribute changing and held the flushes until they were finished. 
> The DRM memory manager also required this to get useable speeds.
> > This introduces a new interface, which accepts an array of memory 
> addresses to have attributes changed on and to flush once finished.
> > Further changes to the AGP stack to actually use this interface will 
> be published later.

thanks Dave, applied.

	Ingo


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