| To: | linux-mips@linux-mips.org |
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| Subject: | VMALLOC_END, TASK_SIZE and FIXADDR_START for 64 bit MIPS kernels |
| From: | Guenter Roeck <guenter.roeck@ericsson.com> |
| Date: | Wed, 3 Feb 2010 14:22:50 -0800 |
| Original-recipient: | rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org |
| Sender: | linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org |
| User-agent: | Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) |
Hi,
since it came up during the review of the patch for virtual memory detection
on 64 bit mips kernels, I looked further into making vmalloc_end
a variable and TASK_SIZE dependent on the virtual memory size.
That turned out to be relatively straightforward, and I have a working patch.
The one question I still have is about FIXADDR_START. It is currently
set to one of 0xff000000, 0xfffe0000, or (0xff000000 - 0x20000),
depending on the target CPU.
Quoting from one of the comments during the review,
" ... ensure the value of vmalloc_end is <= FIXADDR_START".
Obviously that is currently not the case. Is that a concern, or is it good as
it is ?
Thanks,
Guenter
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