linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] alloc_bootmem_core: fix misaligned allocation of 1G page

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Date:	Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:21:42 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	andreas.herrmann3@....com, hannes@...urebad.de, mingo@...e.hu,
	npiggin@...e.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] alloc_bootmem_core: fix misaligned allocation of 1G
 page

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:17:18 -0700
Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:31:58 +0200
> Andreas Herrmann <andreas.herrmann3@....com> wrote:
> 
> > > Attached is a version that should be easier to read.  Please
> > > double-check.
> > 
> > Nice.
> > That's the preferred solution and should replace my initial fix.
> > 
> > Reviewed-and-tested-by: Andreas Herrmann <andreas.herrmann3@....com>
> 
> Johannes, I'm unsure whether that patch was the final version.  Could
> you please resend it (or its successor)?
> 
> With a more complete changelog, please.  This:
> 
>     bootmem: fix aligning of node-relative indexes and offsets
> 
> doesn't explain what needed fixing, nor how it was fixed, nor the
> consequences of leaving it unfixed, etc.
> 

ah, OK, I found it.  please ignore.
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