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brcmthrowaway
20 hours ago
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kam
19 hours ago
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USB devices cannot directly address host memory like PCIe or FireWire, but the XHCI controller does DMA to/from host memory, and most USB device controllers have some kind of DMA between USB and the device's RAM.
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pjc50
12 hours ago
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All transfers are initiated by the host, including ones that look like they're client-first; there is no DMA, which would be a massive security pain.
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