Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:27:13 -0800 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: Kernel vs user memory |
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sidc7 wrote: > One last question, which one of the two lowmem or highmem kernel is most > commonly used on contemporary linux boxes. I am guessing highmem kernel ? > > Thanks for the quick replies, helped a lot
For PCs, 32 bit is generally highmem, and 64 bits is lowmem. Most embedded systems are lowmem.
-hpa
-- H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.
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