linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH UPDATED 03/26] x86, NUMA: Drop @start/last_pfn from initmem_init() initmem

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Date:	Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:31:14 +0100
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	x86@...nel.org, brgerst@...il.com, gorcunov@...il.com,
	shaohui.zheng@...el.com, rientjes@...gle.com, hpa@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH UPDATED 03/26] x86, NUMA: Drop @start/last_pfn from
 initmem_init() initmem_init()

On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 11:03:35AM -0800, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> initmem_init() extensively accesses and modifies global data
> structures and the parameters aren't even followed depending on which
> path is being used.  Drop @start/last_pfn and let it deal with
> @max_pfn directly.  This is in preparation for further NUMA init
> cleanups.
> 
> -v2: x86-32 initmem_init() weren't updated breaking 32bit builds.  Fixed.
>      Found by Yinghai

Alright, updated accordingly in the git tree.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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