linux-kernel - Re: 3.6-rc7 32-bit PAE miscalculates dirty page limits

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Message-ID: <20121001215936.GC19126@liondog.tnic>
Date:	Mon, 1 Oct 2012 23:59:36 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:	Pierre Beck <mail@...rre-beck.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 3.6-rc7 32-bit PAE miscalculates dirty page limits

On Mon, Oct 01, 2012 at 02:53:40PM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> It is very sad, though, that there are still drivers which don't work
> correctly in compat mode. Please report bugs on those -- that is just
> not acceptable.
>
> Unfortunately few distros provide 64-bit kernels for their 32-bit
> distros, which acerbates the problem.

Yes, the other way 'round, 32-bit userspace on 64-bit kernels should
work. And fixed if not.

Thanks.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.
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