Re: [line-devel] RE: Interrupt vector

[Erik P. <epa...@cs...>]

On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 03:43:02PM -0400, Michael Vines wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Michael Stout wrote:
> 
> > P.S.  I have seen threads about the intrinsic differences between
> > linux/posix
> > mmap and NT memory management.  does it just have to do with the allocation
> > granularity?
> 
> Yes, allocation granularity is the main problem.  Linux can mmap on a page
> granularity, but all the Win32 implementations that I know of can only do
> 64K.
> 
> A couple months ago Erik Paulson mentioned that the native NT api function
> ZwMapViewOfSection() may be able to allocate at a page granluarity.  He
> mentioned that he'd try to take a look at it, but I guess he didn't have
> the time.
> 

Sorry; I will get around to it (though if someone beats me to it I certainly
won't be offended :)

-Erik