Subject: Re: NetBSD i386 bounce-buffer non-feature [was Re: Memory leak?]
To: John S. Dyson <toor@dyson.iquest.net>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: current-users
Date: 02/14/1996 14:08:31
On Sun, 11 Feb 1996 07:09:20 +0000 () 
 "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net> wrote:

 > It would be likely on a 20MB machine or even a 32MB machine that you would
 > not be able to measure a striking perf difference between a fully optimal
 > scheme and a simple, straightforward bouncing scheme.  I do suggest a
 > SCSI device independent scheme, even though I know that many are interested
 > primarily in the aha1542 type adapters, some have bt545s's also.

Of course, one would hope that the implementation isn't limited to SCSI 
adapters...

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