linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [2/9] Add a kernel_address() that works for data too

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Date:	Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:44:52 +0000
From:	Russell King <rmk+lkml@....linux.org.uk>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, ebiederm@...ssion.com,
	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [2/9] Add a kernel_address() that works for data too

On Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 03:15:27AM +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> Add a variant of kernel_text_address() that includes kernel data.
> 
> Assumes kernel is _text ... _end - init section. True everywhere?

No.  XIP kernels have the text and data/bss separated into two distinct
address regions.

-- 
Russell King
 Linux kernel    2.6 ARM Linux   - http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/
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