It doesn't need it, really.  The solution is to make the direct DMA
buffer only one or two pages.  Everything else is done through
indirect by putting small commands into direct.  If an indirect buffer
is noncontiguous, the kernel can break up the DMA into multiple
smaller pieces.  Problem solved.



On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:39:33 -0500, Daniel Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Timothy,
> 
> Have you thought about whether this card needs scatter-gather DMA?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Daniel
>
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