linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -mm 0/4] x86_64 boot: Add linked listof struct setup

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Date:	Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:47:59 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	"Huang, Ying" <ying.huang@...el.com>
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, andi@...stfloor.org,
	mingo@...hat.com, tglx@...utronix.de, Paul Jackson <pj@....com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH -mm 0/4] x86_64 boot: Add linked listof struct
	setup_data to boot protocol


* Huang, Ying <ying.huang@...el.com> wrote:

> > could you try to do that nevertheless? We generally prefer feature 
> > patches after sensible unification has been done.
> 
> I try to port reserve_early() to i386 before. But it is said that the 
> reserve_early() should be replaced by e820 based early 
> reservation/allocation mechanism on i386 and x86_64. So I think I 
> should wait for it.

correct, e820 space manipulations is how it should be done. Peter, any 
progress on that project?

	Ingo
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