Physical address of kernel memory returned by ddi_umem

Physical address of kernel memory returned by ddi_umem_alloc()?

by dstur.. » Fri, 14 Apr 2000 04:00:00

How does one get the physical address of the
memory buffer returned by ddi_umem_alloc()
routine in memory? Is there a routine I can
call to give me the physical address?
Also are the pages allocated contiguous
in physical memory?

Any information would be greatly
appreciated!!

Dave Sturtevant
Nextone Communications, Inc.

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