Re: 1GB/2GB/3GB User Space Splitting Patch 2.6.8.1 (PSEUDO SPAM)

[William Lee Irwin III]

On Thu, Aug 26, 2004 at 04:21:48AM +0000, jmerkey@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> That incredibly useful patch for 2.4.X that Andrea wrote that splits
> the kernel user space into 1GB/2GB/3GB sections  I ported to 2.6.8.1
> and posted it to:
> ftp.kernel.org:/pub/linux/kernel/people/jmerkey/patches/linux-2.6.8.1-highmem-split-08-25-04.patch
> I was not able to located a 2.6.8 version of this patch so I ported
> one.  I apologize in advance if I replicated anyone elses work.
> Using HIGHMEM (aka.  the extended Linux TLB reloading hits/second
> test) is not optimal for embedded systems and appliance versions of
> Linux we use so this is submitted.  I'll maintain this patch (and
> keep it working) for folks who need it.
> Would be nice to have in the kernel for appliance Linux.
> ** I CERTIFY THAT THIS CODE DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY INTELECTUAL PROPERTY 
> OF ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL LINUX CONTRIBUTORS THE FILES
> WERE DERIVED FROM. ***

ELF ABI violation. "...the reserved area shall not consume more than
1GB of the address space."


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