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From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net>
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Subject: Re: kernel malloc question
To: terry@lambert.org (Terry Lambert)
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 18:57:11 -0500 (EST)
Cc: nate@mt.sri.com, jpbelang@crim.ca, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
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> > > This is a beginner device driver question:
> > > 	The kernel malloc returns physical memory (non swappable), right?
> > > 	Is there any way to get virtual memory ?
> > 
> > Since the kernel can't be swapped, why would you want virtual memory?
> > The driver can't be 'swapped', so virtual buys you nothing.
> 
> I could see wanting to allocate per process memory, rather than
> globally allocating memory, in a multiple use driver.
> 
Our pipe buffers are pageable...

John