Re: Preempted interrupt handler

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> Is it normal for the modules to be loaded at 0xc0000000 (this is
> highmem, isn't it)? I see the same on my bcm1250 box. I've been wondering
> why they can't be loaded in kseg0. Or is it because of bad
> modutils/compiler flags?
It is not necessary highmem. 0xc0000000 is a MAPPED(i.e. use TLB) kernel
segment,
used by vmalloc to allocate a large virtually continous memory area for
modules. Use kseg0 you have to get a large physically continuous area,
and that is difficult unless you reserve some memory.
> 
> thanks
> srini
> 
>>   Ralf
> 


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