On Tue, 13 Nov 2007, David Miller wrote: > From: Christoph Lameter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:57:15 -0800 (PST) > > > Hmmmm. cpu_alloc really does not need zeroed data. Just an address > > fixed by the compiler where stuff can be put. Can the loader do that > > somehow? > > Yes, and I think IA64 uses such a scheme for it's 64KB fixed > per-cpu TLB mapping thing doesn't it?
The per cpu TLB mapping is virtually mapped. The real memory allocation behind it occurs dynamically from bootmem. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
