linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH UPDATED 03/26] x86, NUMA: Drop @start/last_pfn from initmem_init() initmem

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Date:	Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:20:11 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org, yinghai@...nel.org,
	brgerst@...il.com, gorcunov@...il.com, shaohui.zheng@...el.com,
	rientjes@...gle.com, hpa@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH UPDATED 03/26] x86, NUMA: Drop @start/last_pfn from
 initmem_init() initmem_init()


* Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org> wrote:

> initmem_init() extensively accesses and modifies global data
> structures and the parameters aren't even followed depending on which
> path is being used.  Drop @start/last_pfn and let it deal with
> @max_pfn directly.  This is in preparation for further NUMA init
> cleanups.
> 
> * x86-32 initmem_init() weren't updated breaking 32bit builds.  Fixed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
> Cc: Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
> Cc: Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>
> Cc: Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...il.com>
> Cc: Shaohui Zheng <shaohui.zheng@...el.com>
> Cc: David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
> Cc: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@...ux.intel.com>

You forgot to add:

  Reported-by: Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>

The kernel development process is review and testing limited and we have a clear 
oversupply in development power. So we want to encourage review and testing feedback 
as much as possible, so adding all the Reported-by / Tested-by tags is absolutely 
vital to being able to do more development.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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