2010-03-15 18:17:37 Question about kernel's memory map
Ross Squires (UNITED STATES)
Message: 87219
During the boot process, the kernel outputs the following map on the BF548 EZKIT:
Memory map:
fixedcode = 0x00000400-0x00000490
text = 0x00001000-0x001a6bb0
rodata = 0x001a6bb0-0x002355bc
bss = 0x00236000-0x0024da90
data = 0x0024da90-0x0026c000
stack = 0x0026a000-0x0026c000
init = 0x0026c000-0x00298000
available = 0x00298000-0x03dff000
DMA Zone = 0x03e00000-0x04000000
Am I correct in thinking that the "available" memory is what correlates to the "total" memory reported by the free command?
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 60432 6940 53492 0 140
If so, then by my math the memory addresses 0x00298000 to 0x03dff000 should make 60828kb of total memory, instead of 60432kb. Are my estimates correct? What am I missing?
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2010-03-15 19:09:39 Re: Question about kernel's memory map
Mike Frysinger (UNITED STATES)
Message: 87221
the memory map is the raw setup from the arch to the common code what the common code (memory allocator) decides to do with things has no absolute bearings on the memory map.
for example, the available region includes reserved pages which are not included in the total field.
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