Re: BUG: invalid MAX_DMA_ADDRESS macro for i386?

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 2 Aug 2001 15:19:56 +0100 (BST)


> Well, I have tracked down my problem. We see a comparison
> like this to determine whether to use a bounce buffer:
>
> if ( virt_to_bus(addr+buflen) >= MAX_DMA_ADDRESS) {
> ...(use a bounce buffer 'cause that addr is not dma-able)...
>
> This is not working, because MAX_DMA_ADDRESS is defined
> so:
>
> ./include/asm-i386/dma.h:
> #define MAX_DMA_ADDRESS (PAGE_OFFSET+0x1000000)

MAX_DMA_ADDRESS is intended for checking virtual addresses not bus
addresses.

Alan
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