Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 15:42:09 +0300 From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@ucb.crimea.ua> To: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Questions about Bus Mastering Message-ID: <19980522154209.A1824@ucb.crimea.ua>
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Hi! Bus mastering... What I know about it? This is the PCI technology similar to DMA channels on the ISA bus. It allows adapters to control the bus. Thus, they can deliver their data directly to RAM, minimizing the workload on the CPU. Am I right? Questions: 1. What existing hardware supports bus mastering: SCSI host adapters, IDE controllers, Network adapters? (examples, please) 2. Does FreeBSD support bus mastering and for which hardware? Thanks, -- Ruslan Ermilov System Administrator ru@ucb.crimea.ua United Commercial Bank +380-652-247647 Simferopol, Crimea 2426679 ICQ Network, UIN To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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