linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: print out in e820_update

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Date:	Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:03:33 -0700
From:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
CC:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: print out in e820_update_range()

Ingo Molnar wrote:
> * Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org> wrote:
> 
>> Impact: to find crazy calling
>>
>> try to print out more info, to catch wrong calling
> 
> Could we detect incorrect parameters more directly as well, via 
> a check and a panic()?

only valid checking seems to be 
virt_to_phys(_text), virt_to_phys(_end)


if (new_type == E820_RESERVED && start >= virt_to_phys(_text) && start <= virt_to_phys(_end)) 
	panic("try to update to e820 range for kernel to RESERVED!");

YH
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