linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Fix lazy mode vmalloc synchronization for paravirt

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Message-ID: <46CBDD25.5050909@vmware.com>
Date:	Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:52:21 -0700
From:	Zachary Amsden <zach@...are.com>
To:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
CC:	Virtualization Mailing List <virtualization@...ts.osdl.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>,
	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>, Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix lazy mode vmalloc synchronization for paravirt

Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
> No, under Xen the kernel/hypervisor PMD is not shared between processes,
> so this is still used when PAE is enabled.
>   

Ahh, yes.  So this was a lucky catch for us.  Non-PAE kernels seem to be 
increasing in value at antique sales.

Zach

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