linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: clean up pgd

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Date:	Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:08:28 -0700
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	Jan Beulich <jbeulich@...ell.com>
CC:	mingo@...e.hu, tglx@...utronix.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	hpa@...or.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: clean up pgd_{c,d}tor

Jan Beulich wrote:
>>>> Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org> 18.07.08 16:52 >>>
>>>>         
>> Jan Beulich wrote:
>>     
>>> Giving pgd_ctor() a properly typed parameter allows eliminating a local
>>> variable. Adjust pgd_dtor() to match.
>>>
>>> Also, pgd_ctor()'s clearing of the memory is redundant with the
>>> GFP_ZERO used for allocating it.
>>>   
>>>       
>> Ack to the parameter type change.  But there's already a patch in git to 
>> remove the redundant clear.
>>     
>
> Again, I can't see this in my just refreshed tree - am I doing things wrong?
> Or is this due to the myriads of topic branches (which of course I don't
> check out all)?
>   

No, the changes are in mainline linux-2.6.git, though you should be able 
to find them in master in tip.git.

    J

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