Top "Dma" questions

Direct memory access (DMA) is a feature of modern computers and microprocessors that allows certain hardware subsystems within the computer to access system memory for reading and/or writing independently of the central processing unit.

What is the relationship of DMA ring buffer and TX/RX ring for a network card?

I know that for a network card, OS must allocate tx/rx rings for it so that when OS wants …

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