From: Laszlo Ersek <lersek-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
To: Yinghai Lu <yinghai-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
Cc: "Anders Darander"
<anders-7UjN0b3lYz2SbKU13Z4Etw@public.gmane.org>,
"Matt Fleming"
<matt-HNK1S37rvNbeXh+fF434Mdi2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org>,
"Mantas Mikulėnas"
<grawity-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa-YMNOUZJC4hwAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
"Matt Fleming"
<matt.fleming-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
"Ingo Molnar" <mingo-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
"linux-efi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
<linux-efi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
"Linux Kernel Mailing List"
<linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH -v4] x86: only load initrd above 4g on second try
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 21:20:25 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <540A0CF9.6060606@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAE9FiQV7XLwKsYWprmKAkZGGyuFeK=o_b1_ABMbEGVZzZxtp2w-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
On 09/05/14 19:03, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 11:38 PM, Laszlo Ersek <lersek-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> On 09/05/14 07:47, Anders Darander wrote:
>> In other words, the rounding up of the kernel will be undone in a
>> "somewhat higher level" driver in the firmware, and the request size
>> that reaches DiskIo (the "lowel level driver") remains the same.
>
> Thanks for explanation.
>
> Is there any way to check if EFI firmware have your fix from some calling?
I can't think of any, alas.
It might make sense to contact Mantas's and Anders's UEFI vendors; after
all a reliable reproducer is available.
Thanks,
Laszlo
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Laszlo Ersek <lersek@redhat.com>
To: Yinghai Lu <yinghai@kernel.org>
Cc: "Anders Darander" <anders@chargestorm.se>,
"Matt Fleming" <matt@console-pimps.org>,
"Mantas Mikulėnas" <grawity@gmail.com>,
"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
"Matt Fleming" <matt.fleming@intel.com>,
"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@redhat.com>,
"linux-efi@vger.kernel.org" <linux-efi@vger.kernel.org>,
"Linux Kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH -v4] x86: only load initrd above 4g on second try
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 21:20:25 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <540A0CF9.6060606@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAE9FiQV7XLwKsYWprmKAkZGGyuFeK=o_b1_ABMbEGVZzZxtp2w@mail.gmail.com>
On 09/05/14 19:03, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 11:38 PM, Laszlo Ersek <lersek@redhat.com> wrote:
>> On 09/05/14 07:47, Anders Darander wrote:
>> In other words, the rounding up of the kernel will be undone in a
>> "somewhat higher level" driver in the firmware, and the request size
>> that reaches DiskIo (the "lowel level driver") remains the same.
>
> Thanks for explanation.
>
> Is there any way to check if EFI firmware have your fix from some calling?
I can't think of any, alas.
It might make sense to contact Mantas's and Anders's UEFI vendors; after
all a reliable reproducer is available.
Thanks,
Laszlo
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-09-05 19:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-09-04 4:50 [PATCH -v4] x86: only load initrd above 4g on second try Yinghai Lu
2014-09-04 4:50 ` Yinghai Lu
2014-09-04 10:01 ` Matt Fleming
2014-09-04 20:59 ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-09-04 21:29 ` Matt Fleming
[not found] ` <20140904212925.GL3001-HNK1S37rvNbeXh+fF434Mdi2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org>
2014-09-05 1:19 ` Yinghai Lu
2014-09-05 1:19 ` Yinghai Lu
[not found] ` <CAE9FiQUDLoARj-Z3ipPTf2sZgGn71SxrxM+FqLE1Cyb-OEoP+A-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2014-09-05 5:47 ` Anders Darander
2014-09-05 5:47 ` Anders Darander
2014-09-05 6:38 ` Laszlo Ersek
[not found] ` <54095A5B.4030606-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2014-09-05 17:03 ` Yinghai Lu
2014-09-05 17:03 ` Yinghai Lu
[not found] ` <CAE9FiQV7XLwKsYWprmKAkZGGyuFeK=o_b1_ABMbEGVZzZxtp2w-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2014-09-05 19:20 ` Laszlo Ersek [this message]
2014-09-05 19:20 ` Laszlo Ersek
[not found] ` <5408D299.5000300-YMNOUZJC4hwAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2014-09-05 22:16 ` Matt Fleming
2014-09-05 22:16 ` Matt Fleming
[not found] ` <20140905221616.GP3001-HNK1S37rvNbeXh+fF434Mdi2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org>
2014-09-06 19:05 ` Anders Darander
2014-09-06 19:05 ` Anders Darander
2014-09-06 20:09 ` Mantas Mikulėnas
2014-09-06 20:10 ` Mantas Mikulėnas
[not found] ` <CAPWNY8V6Vw0JBZ=VE_ZLZ1hiKVhrDbYyWfkLXMQtKYHZjmewRA-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2014-09-08 15:58 ` Matt Fleming
2014-09-08 15:58 ` Matt Fleming
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