linux-kernel - Re: [patch] x86, pat: fix reserve

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Message-ID: <4967DD26.1040101@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:26:30 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>
CC:	"mingo@...e.hu" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"Pallipadi, Venkatesh" <venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"tvignaud@...driva.com" <tvignaud@...driva.com>
Subject: Re: [patch] x86, pat: fix reserve_memtype() for legacy 1MB range

Suresh Siddha wrote:
>> Permission to map and memory type should not be connected.  Just to 
>> clarify, when mapped, was it still WB?
> 
> yes it is. It's just treated and tracked differently.

OK, cool.  Just wanted to check.

	-hpa
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