Memory-mapped device IO
compata at cup.portal.com
compata at cup.portal.com
Tue Aug 2 13:51:31 AEST 1988
I wish to add an IO board to my Xenix system. The only way to address this
board is via dual-ported memory. The precise addresses are switch-selectable
on the board. The board does not generate any interrupts although it is
possible to cause an interrupt to the board by writing to an output port.
I understand that /dev/mem would allow access to all of physical memory.
However, I don't know what physical memory is not already in use. More
importantly, I can't be sure that the same physical memory will always be
available. I would like to find a way to address this board in a portable way,
so the same technique could be later used on SysV, and possibly on non-Intel
processor machines.
Any suggestions will be very welcome. Email gratefully accepted.
Dave Close, Compata, Arlington, Texas - compata at cup.portal.com
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