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

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Date:	Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:14:02 -0500 (EST)
From:	Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@...idpixels.com>
To:	Jesse Barnes <jesse.barnes@...el.com>
cc:	Yinghai Lu <Yinghai.Lu@....com>, 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>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_32: trim memory by updating e820 v2



On Mon, 21 Jan 2008, Jesse Barnes wrote:

> 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
>

Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_32: trim memory by updating e820 v2
                          ^^

I run x86_64 btw-- if there is a kernel.patch for x86_64 please let me 
know and I can test, thanks.

Justin.
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