Re: [PATCH] mm/vmalloc: don't use vmalloc_end

Mike Travis
2009-12-09T18:10:39Z

Christoph Lameter wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Dec 2009, Jan Beulich wrote:
>
>> According to Tejun the problem is just cosmetic (i.e. causes build
>> warnings), since the functions affected aren't being used (yet) on
>> ia64. So feel free to drop the patch again, given that he has a patch
>> queued to address the issue by renaming the arch variable.
>
> I thought the new code must be used in order for the new percpu allocator
> to work? Or is this referring to other code?
>
>> I wonder though why that code is being built on ia64 at all if it's not
>> being used (i.e. why it doesn't depend on a CONFIG_*, HAVE_*, or
>> NEED_* manifest constant).
>
> Tony: Can you confirm that the new percpu stuff works on IA64? (Or is
> there nobody left to care?)

Christoph, I have access to a 640p system for a couple more weeks if
there's anything you'd like me to check out.

Thanks,
Mike