Re: [RFC] use realmode code to reserve end-of-conventional-memoryto 1MB

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Fri Feb 29 2008 - 15:00:54 EST



* Ian Campbell <ijc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Agreed, I think it's pure luck that Xen kernels have gotten away with
> it in the past.
>
> The patch below seems like the right thing to do. It certainly boots
> in a domU without the DMI problem (without any of the other related
> patches such as Alexander's).
>
> However ddcprobe hangs when run -- need to investigate some more, vm86
> in general works ok (i.e. my vm86 test code passes).

looks good to me - please resend with a note to add it to x86.git once
you are happy with it. Seems like 2.6.25 material as well.

Ingo
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