Re: [PATCH] regression: vmalloc easily fail.
From: Matias Zabaljauregui
Date: Tue Oct 28 2008 - 17:23:10 EST
hello,
>> I'm guessing that the missing comment explains that this is intentional,
>> to trap buffer overflows?
yes, IIRC the pages between vmalloc areas are there for safety reasons.
(like the interval inserted before the first area, defined by VMALLOC_OFFSET)
regards
Matias
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