linux-kernel - Re: [patch] paravirt: VDSO page is essential

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Message-ID: <20070305133828.GA29200@elte.hu>
Date:	Mon, 5 Mar 2007 14:38:28 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>,
	virtualization <virtualization@...ts.osdl.org>
Subject: Re: [patch] paravirt: VDSO page is essential


* Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au> wrote:

> -#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
> +#if defined(CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO) && defined(CONFIG_RESERVE_TOP)

NACK - my patch is quite a bit simpler and yours only increases the
#ifdef jungle. If there's any complication of the VDSO coming from some
other hypervisor support patch then I will judge that in full context, 
when it's submitted. Meanwhile, my patch is a must-have for v2.6.21.

	Ingo
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