[PATCH 2.5.66-mm2] Fix page_convert_anon locking issues

From: Dave McCracken (dmccr@us.ibm.com)
Date: Wed Apr 02 2003 - 12:13:02 EST

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I came up with a scheme for accessing the page tables in page_convert_anon
that should work without requiring locks. Hugh has looked at it and agrees
it addresses the problems he found. Anyway, here's the patch.

Dave McCracken

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Dave McCracken IBM Linux Base Kernel Team 1-512-838-3059
dmccr@us.ibm.com T/L 678-3059

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