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diff --git a/Documentation/debugging-via-ohci1394.txt b/Documentation/debugging-via-ohci1394.txt index fa0151a712f9..5c9a567b3fac 100644 --- a/Documentation/debugging-via-ohci1394.txt +++ b/Documentation/debugging-via-ohci1394.txt | |||
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ using data transfer rates in the order of 10MB/s or more. | |||
25 | With most FireWire controllers, memory access is limited to the low 4 GB | 25 | With most FireWire controllers, memory access is limited to the low 4 GB |
26 | of physical address space. This can be a problem on IA64 machines where | 26 | of physical address space. This can be a problem on IA64 machines where |
27 | memory is located mostly above that limit, but it is rarely a problem on | 27 | memory is located mostly above that limit, but it is rarely a problem on |
28 | more common hardware such as x86, x86-64 and PowerPC. However, at least | 28 | more common hardware such as x86, x86-64 and PowerPC. |
29 | Agere/LSI FW643e and FW643e2 controllers are known to support access to | 29 | |
30 | physical addresses above 4 GB. | 30 | At least LSI FW643e and FW643e2 controllers are known to support access to |
31 | physical addresses above 4 GB, but this feature is currently not enabled by | ||
32 | Linux. | ||
31 | 33 | ||
32 | Together with a early initialization of the OHCI-1394 controller for debugging, | 34 | Together with a early initialization of the OHCI-1394 controller for debugging, |
33 | this facility proved most useful for examining long debugs logs in the printk | 35 | this facility proved most useful for examining long debugs logs in the printk |
@@ -101,8 +103,9 @@ Step-by-step instructions for using firescope with early OHCI initialization: | |||
101 | compliant, they are based on TI PCILynx chips and require drivers for Win- | 103 | compliant, they are based on TI PCILynx chips and require drivers for Win- |
102 | dows operating systems. | 104 | dows operating systems. |
103 | 105 | ||
104 | The mentioned kernel log message contains ">4 GB phys DMA" in case of | 106 | The mentioned kernel log message contains the string "physUB" if the |
105 | OHCI-1394 controllers which support accesses above this limit. | 107 | controller implements a writable Physical Upper Bound register. This is |
108 | required for physical DMA above 4 GB (but not utilized by Linux yet). | ||
106 | 109 | ||
107 | 2) Establish a working FireWire cable connection: | 110 | 2) Establish a working FireWire cable connection: |
108 | 111 | ||