linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] x86, gart: Make sure GART does not map physmem above 1TB

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Message-ID: <4DAF1A14.2090703@kernel.org>
Date:	Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:38:28 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...nel.org>
To:	"Roedel, Joerg" <Joerg.Roedel@....com>
CC:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"stable@...nel.org" <stable@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] x86, gart: Make sure GART does not map physmem above
 1TB

On 04/19/2011 07:29 AM, Roedel, Joerg wrote:
>>
>> Arguably we call this the k8_nb in other places, so my suggestion would
>> be k8_gart.c
> 
> The k8_nb was renamed to amd_nb recently. The NB is implemented in all
> 64 bit AMD processors and there are more today then K8. The k8_nb was
> historically chosen and misleading today.
> 

OK, fair enough.  However, unless it is actually used in 32-bit mode
calling it amd_gart_64.c is probably better than amd64_gart.c since an
"amd64" processor can also be run in 32-bit mode.

	-hpa
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