*It is used to map custom memory up to 32MB. * * which means Force usage of a specific amount of memory <http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v2.6.29/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt#L1253> Amount of memory to be used when the kernel is not ableto see the whole system memory or for test. *
On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Vishal Thanki <[email protected]>wrote: > Got it.. Thanks!!! > > > Daniel Baluta wrote: > >> On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Vishal Thanki <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Can anyone tell me what does "memmap" parameter means in boot arguments >>> of >>> kernel? I am working on an embedded device which is running linux, and it >>> has the following parameter passed as boot argument : >>> >>> mem=128M memmap=...@128m >>> >>> I don't know what it means. Can anyone explain?? >>> >>> >> >> Have you read Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt ( [1] ) ? >> >> thanks, >> Daniel. >> >> >> [1] >> http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v2.6.29/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt#L1272 >> >> >> > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with > "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [email protected] > Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ > >
