get_free_page() returns a pointer to a page while page_cache_alloc returns a pointer to a page struct. Is page_cache_alloc more efficient than get_free_page()? Also, does get_free_page returns a pointer to a contiguous block of physical memory? Thanks __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/