Subject: Re: Analysis of kern/6891 (ps output) [Was Re: Semi fix for PR kern/6891]
To: Chuck Cranor <chuck@research.att.com>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: tech-kern
Date: 02/01/1999 14:21:26
On Mon, 1 Feb 1999 11:52:59 -0500
Chuck Cranor <chuck@research.att.com> wrote:
> regarding the usage of pmap_kenter and its interaction with
> mod/ref bits and VAC aliases: you are only supposed to use
> pmap_kenter() for mapping where those issues don't matter
> (e.g. private kernel mappings). John Dyson's message clearly
> explained it the way i was thinking about it so i won't bother
> to repeat it again.
Hm, okay.
But, what happens on VAC systems if you e.g. mmap /dev/mem, and happen
to mmap one of those pages?
Regarding the use of pmap_kenter() and uvm_loan(), perhaps I misunderstood
something you said when we discussed that in private e-mail all those
months ago. "Dave, my mind is going..."
-- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>