linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v10]: Hibernation: fix the number of pages used for hibernate/thaw buffering

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Date:	Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:31:16 +1000
From:	Bojan Smojver <bojan@...ursive.com>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Per Olofsson <pelle@...ian.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v10]: Hibernation: fix the number of pages used for hibernate/thaw buffering

Bojan Smojver <bojan@...ursive.com> wrote: 

>-	read_pages = (nr_free_pages() - snapshot_get_image_size()) >> 1;
>+	read_pages = (low_free_pages() - snapshot_get_image_size()) / 2;

Actually, I am pretty sure this part of the patch is wrong. Image can be bigger than the size of non-high memory. So, this calculation may turn up entirely bogus numbers, given we are dealing with unsigned values. Sure, we clamp that a line later, so all is not lost, but still, it needs to be fixed.

Will have a better version for you tomorrow.

-- 
Bojan
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