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Re: [Xen-devel] DL385 G2 - PCI-DMA: Random memory would be DMAed

To: Zachary Richmond <admin.ihsdoor@xxxxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] DL385 G2 - PCI-DMA: Random memory would be DMAed
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:01:54 +0100
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On 19/10/07 20:56, "Zachary Richmond" <admin.ihsdoor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Have you increased the swiotlb size yet?
>> 
>>  K.
>> 
> 
> No, but my system on has 2GB for now.  I am however trying it now.

Hence you only have a 2MB swiotlb by default. If your block driver cannot
address 2GB (and some controllers can't) then you'll be hitting the swiotlb
hard. Try swiotlb=16.

 -- Keir



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