[Xen-devel] Different: nr_pages vs. max_pfn

["Y. D." <duyuyang@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

In start_info, there is a field nr_pages definig how much memory is allocated 
to the domain, which is obvious.
While in shared_info, there is a field max_pfn. I don't know why max_pfn is not 
equal to nr_pages.
Say for 32MB memory, nr_pages = 8192, while max_pfn = 10240 (may vary?), of 
which 2048 pfn's have invalid mfn.
Can anybody explain that why max_pfn is larger? Is it static or dynamic?
Furture, does pfn to mfn frame mapping ever change? Hopefully not.

Thanks,
Shawn


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