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saurin

07-20-2010 02:20 PM

ZONE_HIGHMEM in linux

I read that ZONE_HIGHMEM (high memory) in linux starts from 896MB. Why it is starting from 896? what is the reason behind that?

GrapefruiTgirl

07-20-2010 02:23 PM

http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbi.../msg00030.html

You might find the mailing-list discussion at this link to be informative; maybe going back or forward a few messages on the list might also provide more context to the discussion.

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