linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] memblock: Check memory add/cap ordering

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Date:   Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:06:36 +0300
From:   Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] memblock: Check memory add/cap ordering

On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 10:55:18AM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> For memblock_cap_memory_range() to work properly, it should be called
> after memory is detected and added to memblock with memblock_add() or
> memblock_add_node().  If memblock_cap_memory_range() would be called
> before memory is registered, we may silently corrupt memory later
> because the crash kernel will see all memory as available.
> 
> Print a warning and bail out if ordering is not satisfied.
> 
> Suggested-by: Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>

Applied for 5.15,
Thanks!

-- 
Sincerely yours,
Mike.