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RE: [Xen-devel] swiotlb and Xen query?
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> That was really very informative Mats.
> Thanks you very much for the help.
> So, i guess swiotlb comes into picture only if there is a DMA
> transfer from a domU whose p2m mapping turns out to be above
> the 4GB( assuming device to be 32 bit) of the machine memory.
> Other wise just normal p2m mapping is enough to find the
> actual machine address, which can be handed over to the
> device for DMAing. Am i right?
Yes, that's pretty much how it works. In theory, it could be that
devices only work on a 31, 28 or some other number of bit-range, but
yes, that's the principle.
--
Mats
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> Thank you once again for the patience.
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> Regards
> ~psr
>
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