Using video memory on PS3 e.g. as SWAP?

[René Rebe]

Hi all,

looking at the PS3 as one of the few PowerPC workstation options the RAM
is obviously quite limitted with just 256MB. I wonder if the 256MB of
video memory can be mapped or at least be used as super-fast SWAP?

Or are there news regarding accessing the video chip from Linux beside
the unaccelerated frame-buffer?

Regards,

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