[patch] Potential inf.loop in bootmem.c ...

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If __alloc_bootmem_core() fails with a goal and unaligned node_boot_start
it'll loop fovever.

- Davide

--- linux-2.5.73/mm/bootmem.c.orig 2003-07-02 14:55:47.000000000 -0700
+++ linux-2.5.73/mm/bootmem.c 2003-07-02 15:31:44.000000000 -0700
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@
                 ;
         }

- if (preferred) {
+ if (preferred > offset) {
                 preferred = offset;
                 goto restart_scan;
         }
-
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