Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - Test 2

2009-12-21 Thread Larry Finger
Hi, I placed a number of test prints in my system trying to find where a DMA data error might occur. In doing so, I found that 3 slots in the DMA header cache cross a page boundary. Such a situation is allowed on my system, but it might be forbidden on Atom processors. Please try this really ugly

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - Test 2

2009-12-21 Thread Michael Buesch
On Monday 21 December 2009 22:31:10 Larry Finger wrote: Hi, I placed a number of test prints in my system trying to find where a DMA data error might occur. In doing so, I found that 3 slots in the DMA header cache cross a page boundary. Such a situation is allowed on my system, but it

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - Test 2

2009-12-21 Thread Larry Finger
On 12/21/2009 03:47 PM, Michael Buesch wrote: On Monday 21 December 2009 22:31:10 Larry Finger wrote: Hi, I placed a number of test prints in my system trying to find where a DMA data error might occur. In doing so, I found that 3 slots in the DMA header cache cross a page boundary. Such a

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - Test 2

2009-12-21 Thread Michael Buesch
On Monday 21 December 2009 23:02:39 Larry Finger wrote: On 12/21/2009 03:47 PM, Michael Buesch wrote: On Monday 21 December 2009 22:31:10 Larry Finger wrote: Hi, I placed a number of test prints in my system trying to find where a DMA data error might occur. In doing so, I found that 3

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - Test 2

2009-12-21 Thread William Bourque
Larry Finger wrote: Hi, I placed a number of test prints in my system trying to find where a DMA data error might occur. In doing so, I found that 3 slots in the DMA header cache cross a page boundary. Such a situation is allowed on my system, but it might be forbidden on Atom processors.

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - Test 2

2009-12-21 Thread Larry Finger
On 12/21/2009 04:11 PM, Michael Buesch wrote: On Monday 21 December 2009 23:02:39 Larry Finger wrote: On 12/21/2009 03:47 PM, Michael Buesch wrote: On Monday 21 December 2009 22:31:10 Larry Finger wrote: Hi, I placed a number of test prints in my system trying to find where a DMA data error

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - Test 2

2009-12-21 Thread Larry Finger
On 12/21/2009 04:18 PM, William Bourque wrote: Larry Finger wrote: Hi, I placed a number of test prints in my system trying to find where a DMA data error might occur. In doing so, I found that 3 slots in the DMA header cache cross a page boundary. Such a situation is allowed on my

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - Test 2

2009-12-21 Thread Michael Buesch
On Monday 21 December 2009 23:20:06 Larry Finger wrote: Here, it was slot 74 that crossed the page boundary. At 110 bytes per every 2 slots, that works out to 4070 bytes for 0 - 73. From that, I infer that the cache starts on a page boundary. Yeah well. For you. -- Greetings, Michael.

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - Test 2

2009-12-21 Thread Chris Vine
On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:18:01 -0500 William Bourque william.bour...@polymtl.ca wrote: Larry Finger wrote: Hi, I placed a number of test prints in my system trying to find where a DMA data error might occur. In doing so, I found that 3 slots in the DMA header cache cross a page boundary.