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SubjectRe: ioremap() vs. ioremap_nocache()
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>>>>> "Alan" == Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

>> Now, as far as I know, on x86, ioremap() will give write-through
>> cached mappings (in the absence of mtrr games). If this is true,
>> how

Alan> On x86 ioremap will give mappings appropriate to the object you
Alan> map - which means by default it wil give uncached mappings. The
Alan> PCI hardware will do intelligent things in certain cases such as
Alan> write merging

Are you thereby saying that ioremap() and ioremap_nocache() are
identical on the x86?

Cheers,
Jes
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