linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86_32: trim memory by updating e820 v2

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Date:	Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:30:21 -0800
From:	Jesse Barnes <jesse.barnes@...el.com>
To:	Yinghai Lu <Yinghai.Lu@....com>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@...idpixels.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_32: trim memory by updating e820 v2

On Sunday, January 20, 2008 10:56 pm Yinghai Lu wrote:
> [PATCH] x86_32: trim memory by updating e820 v2
>
> when mtrr is not covering all e820 table, need to trim the ram, need to
> update e820
>
> reuse some code for x86_64
>
> here need to add early_identify_cpu for x86_32, and move mtrr_bp_init early
>
> compiled test only, need someone test it

I like this approach too.  So as long as the E820 modification method works 
(i.e. we have some testers, maybe Justin can give it a try), you can add

Signed-off-by:  Jesse Barnes <jesse.barnes@...el.com>

or

Acked-by:  Jesse Barnes <jesse.barnes@...el.com>

as appropriate too.

Thanks,
Jesse
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