linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/3]: Staging: hv: Use native page allocation/free functions

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Date:	Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:30:49 +0000
From:	Hank Janssen <hjanssen@...rosoft.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>, KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
	"virtualization@...ts.osdl.org" <virtualization@...ts.osdl.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/3]: Staging: hv: Use native page allocation/free
 functions



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg KH [mailto:gregkh@...e.de] On Friday, February 11, 2011 1:24 PM
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 08:55:56PM +0000, KY Srinivasan wrote:
> > > I'm not saying this patch is wrong at all, but I still don't
> > > understand why this is different depending on the architecture of
> > > the machine.  Why is this necessary, it should be ok to do the same
> > > type of allocation no matter what the processor is, right?
> >
> > You are right Greg; I don't think there is a need to specify different
> > page protection bits based on the architecture - PAGE_KERNEL_EXEC
> should be enough.
> 
> I thought so, but for some reason Hank said there this was needed.
> Hank, is it still true?

I recall we did it for older versions of Linux but I do not recall why. 
Something from way before 2.6.18, the reason of which I seem to have
Purged due to age :)

> 
> > However, this is the code that is currently in the tree - refer to osd.c.
> 
> Oh, I remember, it's not a critique of this patch, it just reminded me of this
> question I always had for this code.
> 
> > If it is ok with you, I could submit an additional patch to clean this up.
> 
> If Hank says it is ok, and you all test it to verify nothing breaks, please send it
> on.

If you could accept the patch as is and I will work with Ky to see if nothing breaks
If we change this part to what you are suggesting? If nothing breaks we will submit
A followup patch to remove those lines.

Hank.

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