Re: Linux and sparse memory (was Re: Breaking the 64MB barrier)
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 00:55:18 +0100 (BST)
> Is it true that the kernel has problems on machines/architectures where
> main memory isn't contiguous ? That would be quite a downer for my plans to
> build a Linux-running StrongARM board, as the DRAM banks on a SA-1100 have
> pretty large holes in between (in physical address space).
Its not true. Sparcs have sparse memory , macs and amigas have memory spaces
at times. The only real problem you may have is finding where to put the
kernel image. Unless you want to write a linker in the boot strap
Alan
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