Re: [RFC] x86, mm: start mmap allocation for libs from low addresses
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Date: 2011-08-22 17:26:00
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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Date: 2011-08-22 17:26:00
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On 08/22/2011 03:17 AM, Vasiliy Kulikov wrote:
Hi Ingo, Peter, Thomas, On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 13:05 +0400, Vasiliy Kulikov wrote:quoted
As the changes are not intrusive, we'd want to see this feature in the upstream kernel. If you know why the patch cannot be a part of the upstream kernel - please tell me, I'll try to address the issues.Any comments on the RFC? Otherwise, may I resend it as a PATCH for inclusion? Thanks!
Conceptually: I also have to admit to being somewhat skeptical to the concept on a littleendian architecture like x86. Code-wise: The code is horrific; it is full of open-coded magic numbers; it also puts a function called arch_get_unmapped_exec_area() in a generic file, which could best be described as "WTF" -- the arch_ prefix we use specifically to denote a per-architecture hook function. As such, your claim that the changes are not intrusive is plain false. -hpa -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@kvack.org. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@kvack.org"> email@kvack.org </a>