linux-kernel - Re: Creating 16 MB super-sections for MMIO

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Message-ID: <20141203103211.GB7373@e104818-lin.cambridge.arm.com>
Date:	Wed, 3 Dec 2014 10:32:11 +0000
From:	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
To:	Mason <mpeg.blue@...e.fr>
Cc:	Linux ARM <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Creating 16 MB super-sections for MMIO

On Wed, Dec 03, 2014 at 09:52:33AM +0000, Mason wrote:
> [Top-posting to address topicality]
> 
> Is LKML more appropriate a list to discuss MMU setup?
> (I've been studying arch-specific code in arch/arm/mm)

The list is fine. The reasons behind this proposal aren't clear. Are you
trying to optimise mmio register accesses by avoiding TLB misses?

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Catalin
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