Re: unity mapping in kernel area?

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On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 8:42 AM, NAHieu <nahieu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sorry that I accientally pushed the button before completing email. So
> the full message is like below.
>
> Hi,
>
> In Linux kernel, we have unity-mapping feature, which maps the virtual
> addresses in kernel area (above PAGE_OFFSET) to physical addresses in
> the format:
>       y = x - PAGE_OFFSET
>
> in which "y" is physical address corresponding to the virtual address "x"
>
> I understand that this unity-mapping is correct with all the virtual
> addresses in the range of [PAGE_OFFSET, ZONE-NORMAL\ area.
>
> Is that assumption correct?

yes

regards,

Mulyadi.

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