Re: mmaping device memory into userspace.

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On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 09:45:52AM +0530, Daniel Rodrick wrote:
> If we map device memory into user space using mmap(), the user will be
> able to do read / write into device using normal memory handling
> routines, right?

Right.

> But as mentioned in LDD3, should appropriate readb() / writeb()
> routines be actually used to read / write into device memory?

LDD3 is right (as usual :).


Erik

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