# Re: \[PATCH v4 3/9\] kexec\_file: Factor out kexec\_locate\_mem\_hole from kexec\_add\_buffer.

- From: Dave Young \<hidden\>
- Date: 2016-07-11 02:42:55 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2016/07/4791753
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2016/07/4790265/t.md

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On 07/10/16 at 04:11pm, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> Thiago Jung Bauermann [ref] writes:
> 
> > kexec_locate_mem_hole will be used by the PowerPC kexec_file_load
> > implementation to find free memory for the purgatory stack.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Thiago Jung Bauermann <redacted>
> > Cc: Eric Biederman <redacted>
> > Cc: Dave Young <redacted>
> 
> Dave are you happy with the first three patches? If so do you mind
> sending an ack?

I reviewed the 3 patches, they look good to me. Will ack after a small test today.

> 
> Given the series touches generic code, x86 and powerpc this might be one
> for Andrew to take. Or is there a kexec tree it should go through?

They should go Andrew's tree, but I'm not sure about the powerpc part.

Thanks
Dave
```