Indexed-count memory management allows addition and removal of contiguous
lmb blocks with a single command. When compared to the series of calls
previously required to manage contiguous blocks, indexed-count decreases
command frequency and reduces risk of buffer overflow.
-Nathan
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Changes in v2:
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-[PATCH 1/2]: -remove potential memory leak when parsing command
-use u32s drc_index and count instead of u32 ic[]
in dlpar_memory
-[PATCH 2/2]: -use u32s drc_index and count instead of u32 ic[]
in dlpar_memory
Changes in v3:
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-[PATCH 1/2]: -add logic to handle invalid drc_index input
-update indexed-count trigger to follow naming convention
-update dlpar_memory to follow kernel if-else style
-[PATCH 2/2]: -add logic to handle invalid drc_index input
Changes in v4:
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-[PATCH 1/2]: -add logic to handle kstrdup failure
-add logic to handle invalid command format
Changes in v5:
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-[PATCH 2/2]: -update for() loop to use start_index
Changes in v6:
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-[PATCH 1/3]: -Added new patch 1 that corrects reading past the end of
the sysfs buffer when parsing sysfs input.
-[PATCH 2/3]: -Updated sysfs buffer parsing
Nathan Fontenot (1):
powerpc/pseries: Correct possible read beyond dlpar sysfs buffer
Sahil Mehta (2):
powerpc/pseries: Implement indexed-count hotplug memory add
powerpc/pseries: Implement indexed-count hotplug memory remove
arch/powerpc/include/asm/rtas.h | 2
arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c | 177 +++++++++++++++-----
arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c | 200 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
3 files changed, 323 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)
