linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] Use /proc/firmware

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Date:	Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:28:17 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>
To:	Bernhard Walle <bwalle@...e.de>
Cc:	kexec@...ts.infradead.org, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, vgoyal@...hat.com,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] Use /proc/firmware_mem for x86 (e820)

Hi!

> This patch copies the E820 map very early, before the kernel applies various
> operations. That copy is used later to register only the BIOS-provided E820
> map later in the resource tree for /proc/firmware_mem.

It is not process related -> it should not go to /proc. Talk to Greg.

							Pavel

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