linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] x86: Further shrink ifdef sections in fault.c

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Date:	Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:20:10 +0200
From:	Henry Nestler <henry.nestler@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
CC:	harvey.harrison@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] x86: Further shrink ifdef sections in fault.c

Ingo Molnar wrote:
> * Harvey Harrison <harvey.harrison@...il.com> wrote:
> 
>> +	if (!(address >= VMALLOC_START && address < VMALLOC_END))
>> +		return -1;
> 
> ah, this explains the weird chunk in your other patch.

Why this is not in x86_32?

Please see my other mail "x86: endless page faults in mount_block_root
for Linux 2.6", with problem without this check.

-- 
Henry N.
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