linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kernel/resource.c: fix stack overflow in __reserve_region_with

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Date:	Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:53:21 -0600
From:	Thavatchai Makphaibulchoke <thavatchai.makpahibulchoke@...com>
To:	Ram Pai <linuxram@...ibm.com>
CC:	T Makphaibulchoke <tmac@...com>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	paul.gortmaker@...driver.com, weiyang@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kernel/resource.c: fix stack overflow in __reserve_region_with_split

On 08/27/2012 10:30 PM, Ram Pai wrote:
> For example:
> if the region requested is 1 to 100, but 20-30 is already reserved, than
> the earlier behavior would reserve 1-20 and 30-100. With your
> patch, it will just reserve 1-20.
> 
> RP
> 

Thanks RP for pointing the problem.  Sorry for missing part of the logic.  I'll fix the problem and resubmit.  Again, thank you very much for your comments.

Thanks,
Mak.

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