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

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Date:	Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:15:03 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>, Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	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

> I'd suggest the only way to identify the data segment in a generic way
> is to have everyone define _sdata, or more preferably _data (to be
> consistent with _text), to be the start of the data segment.

I agree. I'll take a look at that.

-Andi
-- 
ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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