Recommendation for PCMCIA (DMA capable) interface chipset

Russell King rmk+pcmcia at arm.linux.org.uk
Fri Dec 21 15:04:37 EST 2007


On Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 01:33:21PM -0500, Iain Barker wrote:
> I think the time has come to abandon this chipset and find a DMA capable
> alternative.
> 
> Does anyone have good experience iwth a PCI to PCMCIA/CF interface they
> can recommend?

No Linux kernels use DMA for PCMCIA/CF cards, no matter what architecture
or platform or chipset.

The only time you get DMA on such an interface is with Cardbus cards which
effectively extend the PCI programming interface direct to the card.

-- 
Russell King
 Linux kernel    2.6 ARM Linux   - http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/
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