RE: [PATCH] ARCH OMAP : enable ARCH_HAS_HOLES_MEMORYMODEL for OMAP

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> From: Menon, Nishanth
> Govindarajan, Sriramakrishnan had written, on 01/07/2010 06:30 AM, the
> following:
> > From: Sriram <srk@xxxxxx>
> >
> > OMAP platforms(like OMAP3530) include DSP or other co-processors
> > for media acceleration. when carving out memory for the
> > accelerators we can end up creating a hole in the memory map
> > of sort:
> > <kernel memory><hole(memory for accelerator)><kernel memory>
> >
> > To handle such a memory configuration ARCH_HAS_HOLES_MEMORYMODEL
> > has to be enabled. For further information refer discussion at:
> > http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-omap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg15262.html.
> 
> pls check the link: I see "The document you were looking for was not
> found."

The URL is spelt incorrectly. Here is the correct URL:
http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-omap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg15262.html

> >  	select GENERIC_TIME
> >  	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
> > +	select ARCH_HAS_HOLES_MEMORYMODEL
> why enable this for all OMAPs?

I have tested this on several OMAP3 platforms and this feature is required
Wherever some memory needs to be reserved for media accelerators - hence it
Would be handy for earlier OMAP platforms as well

Regards
Sriram
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