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From:	Franck Bui-Huu <vagabon.xyz@gmail.com>
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Atsushi Nemoto wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:46:54 +0200, Franck Bui-Huu <vagabon.xyz@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I'll look at it further, but any testcase are welcome.
> 
> I found the reason.
> 
> do_execve()
>   copy_strings()
>     flush_kernel_dcache_page()
>   search_binary_handler()
>     load_elf_binary()
>       setup_arg_pages()
>         shift_arg_pages()
>           move_page_tables()
>             flush_cache_range()
> 
> And MIPS flush_cache_range() blasts whole dcache!  That's why empty
> flush_kernel_dcache_page() was enough for now.  

Yeah, that what I think too and that's also why I was suggesting to
test a plain 2.6.23-rc5 with the randomize_va_space=0. Please see my
previous reply...

Could you give it a try ?

		Franck