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@@ -709,9 +709,13 @@ void intel_crt_init(struct drm_device *dev)
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read & write, mapping, and domain ownership transfers.
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</para>
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<para>
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- On a fundamental level, GEM involves several operations: memory
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- allocation and freeing, command execution, and aperture management
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- at command execution time. Buffer object allocation is relatively
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+ On a fundamental level, GEM involves several operations:
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+ <itemizedlist>
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+ <listitem>Memory allocation and freeing</listitem>
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+ <listitem>Command execution</listitem>
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+ <listitem>Aperture management at command execution time</listitem>
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+ </itemizedlist>
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+ Buffer object allocation is relatively
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straightforward and largely provided by Linux's shmem layer, which
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provides memory to back each object. When mapped into the GTT
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or used in a command buffer, the backing pages for an object are
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