Re: [PATCH] Enable mprotect on huge pages

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Mon Feb 27 2006 - 20:34:02 EST


"Zhang, Yanmin" <yanmin_zhang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > > > 2.6.16-rc3 uses hugetlb on-demand paging, but it doesn_t support hugetlb
> > > > > mprotect. My patch against 2.6.16-rc3 enables this capability.
>
> Based on David's comments, I worked out a new patch against 2.6.16-rc4.
> Thank David.
>

Please always send an updated changelog when sending an updated patch.
Otherwise I have to go trolling back through the email thread to find it,
then work out what needs to be changed.

>
> I tested it on i386/x86_64/ia64. Who could help test it on other
> platforms, such like PPC64?

I can do that - please send me your test app?
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