Thanks for your help. That pretty much explains everything. -Peter --- Seth Arnold <sarnold@wirex.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 09:16:58AM -0700, P B wrote: > > When allocating memory with kernel functions > such > > as kmalloc, vmalloc, and __get_free_page(s), do > these > > functions return memory (or pages in the case of > > _get_free_page(s)) that is not eligible for > swapping > > You're correct -- memory allocated in the kernel is > not eligable for > swapping (aka "pageable"). > > It is already pinned into physical memory. > > (Note that this is irrespective of the GFP_ flags > you may use; GFP_USER > simply means that the process may sleep when > acquiring the memory.) > > -- > http://sardonix.org/ > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
