Re: [PATCH] Double check memmap is actually valid with a memmap has unexpected holes

From: Yasunori Goto
Date: Thu May 07 2009 - 01:29:34 EST


Hi.

> > > + unsigned long pfn;
> > >
> > > - pgdat_resize_lock(pgdat, &flags);
> >
> > How sure are you about removing the acquisition of this lock? If anything,
> > it appears that pagetypeinfo_showblockcount_print() should be taking this lock.
>
> I'm completely unsure about it.
>
> <adds memory hotplug guys to CC>

zone->zone_start_pfn and zone->spanned_pages may be changed by memory hotplug.
The lock must be acquired before getting their values as Mel-san said.

Thanks.

--
Yasunori Goto


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