DMA Channel Function and Operation
Why DMA Channels Were Invented for Data Transfer
Third-Party and First-Party DMA (Bus Mastering)
Limitations of Standard DMA
DMA Controllers
DMA Channels and the System Bus
DMA Request (DRQ) and DMA Acknowledgment (DACK)
DMA, Multiple Devices and Conflicts
Summary of DMA Channels and Their Typical Uses
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