linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] x86/numa: kernel stack corruption fix

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Date:	Wed, 8 Apr 2015 09:59:04 +0800
From:	Xishi Qiu <qiuxishi@...wei.com>
To:	Dave Young <dyoung@...hat.com>
CC:	<x86@...nel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<tglx@...utronix.de>, <bhe@...hat.com>,
	<akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, <isimatu.yasuaki@...fujitsu.com>,
	<mingo@...hat.com>, <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] x86/numa: kernel stack corruption fix

On 2015/4/8 9:46, Dave Young wrote:

>>>  
>>> -	/* Mark all kernel nodes. */
>>> +	/*
>>> +	 * Mark all kernel nodes.
>>> +	 *
>>> +	 * In case booting with mem=nn[kMG] or in kdump kernel, numa_meminfo
>>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> It should both set mem=xx and numa=off, then numa_meminfo may not include all
>> the memblock.reserved memory, right?
> 
> Yasuaki Ishimatsu suggests to remove numa=off in comment because in theory there's such
> possiblity that it may happen even without numa=off. Just consider the non-snb board..
> 
> Thanks
> Dave
> 

Hi Dave,

I made a mistake, when numa is on, numa_meminfo is from SRAT, but it will be cut
in numa_cleanup_meminfo(), so the bug is not related to numa on/off. Your comment
is right.

Reviewed-by: Xishi Qiu <qiuxishi@...wei.com>

> .
> 



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