linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] - GRU virtual -> physical translation

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Message-Id: <20080711121736.18687570.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:17:36 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Jack Steiner <steiner@....com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] - GRU virtual -> physical translation

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:14:39 -0500 Jack Steiner <steiner@....com> wrote:

> Open code the equivalent to follow_page(). This eliminates the
> requirement for an EXPORT of follow_page().

I'd prefer to export follow_page() - copying-n-pasting just to avoid
exporting the darn thing is silly.

> In addition, the code
> is optimized for the specific case that is needed by the GRU and only
> supports architectures supported by the GRU (ia64 & x86_64).

Unless you think that this alone justifies the patch?
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