On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 15:06:47 +0200 Bertin Philippe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
| 'Llo All, | | I have a (kernel reader newbie) question : | In kernel version's 2.4.20's usb.c, function usb_get_configuration(), one | sees buffer be kmalloc'ed. Is there a reason why not to just have it | declared on the stack (as a char[8]) ? Maybe hardware alignment ? If that | last is not the case, then this kmalloc looks overkill, doesn't it ? Or is | there another good reason ? Yes, it's so that DMA works properly on any platform. Using the stack works for x86 but not for all platforms. -- ~Randy ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
