Re: [PATCH] mm/vmalloc: don't use vmalloc_end

[Mike Travis]

Christoph Lameter wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Dec 2009, Jan Beulich wrote:
>
> > According to Tejun the problem is just cosmetic (i.e. causes build
> > warnings), since the functions affected aren't being used (yet) on
> > ia64. So feel free to drop the patch again, given that he has a patch
> > queued to address the issue by renaming the arch variable.
>
> I thought the new code must be used in order for the new percpu allocator
> to work? Or is this referring to other code?
>
> > I wonder though why that code is being built on ia64 at all if it's not
> > being used (i.e. why it doesn't depend on a CONFIG_*, HAVE_*, or
> > NEED_* manifest constant).
>
> Tony: Can you confirm that the new percpu stuff works on IA64? (Or is
> there nobody left to care?)

Christoph,  I have access to a 640p system for a couple more weeks if
there's anything you'd like me to check out.

Thanks,
Mike
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