Re: [PATCH] 2.5.17 /dev/ports

Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)
Wed, 22 May 2002 13:36:13 +0100


On Wed, May 22, 2002 at 12:40:11PM +0200, Martin Dalecki wrote:
> ARM io space is memmory mapped, so if any file you would
> rather use /dev/kmem...

kmem = kernel memory. That may not be the same as the physical
memory (the fact that it is at present I find mostly irrelevant here).
/dev/mem is the more correct device to use for this purpose.

> Still no flames? This silence makes me suspicious....

They're in deep sleep at the moment; try getting a metal dustbin lid and
banging it hard - maybe you'll wake the dragons from hell... 8)

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Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)                The developer of ARM Linux
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