Re: [PATCH] x86, mm: add generic kernel/ident mapping helper

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Thu Dec 27 2012 - 14:04:04 EST


On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 07:51:26PM +0100, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> > commit bb3cda32f9586e13c5d3dde6c83a914bb2d7f87f
> > Author: Yinghai Lu <yinghai@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Mon Dec 24 18:00:21 2012 -0800
> >
> > x86, mm: add generic kernel/ident mapping helper
> >
> > It is simple version for kernel_physical_mapping_init.
> > it will work to build one page table that will be put effectiv later.

Forgot to ask: what does "put effectiv later" mean?

* will be effectively put to use later

* will effectively be put, i.e. dropped later

* we will switch to using it later

* ...

Thanks.

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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.
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