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Re: problem with __get_dma_pages (failed to allocate memory)

To: "Srinivas G." <srinivasg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: problem with __get_dma_pages (failed to allocate memory)
From: Swapnil Nagle <swapsn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:19:45 +0530
Cc: kernelnewbies <kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I have a doubt about __get_dma_pages. When I am trying to allocate the memory to a DMA buffer using the __get_dma_pages it is failed.

How much pages are you trying to allocate ?

What are the reasons to fail the __get_dma_pages call?

Maybe theres not enough memory. Maybe contigous pages are not available.

--Swapnil

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