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From: David Mosberger <davidm@hpl.hp.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 18:56:44 +0000
Subject: Re: [Linux-ia64] SMP TLB flushes
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>>>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 19:57:11 +0200, Manfred Spraul <manfred@colorfullife.com> said:

  Manfred> * could you add a big warning to start_lazy_tlb
  Manfred> [kernel/exit.c] that the function is unsafe?  Both ppc and
  Manfred> ia64 scan the task list and assume that they can find each
  Manfred> mm_struct. If someone actually uses start_lazy_tlb, then
  Manfred> that would be incorrect.

Why are you asking on the IA-64 list for this change?  It's in a
platform-independent file so it's up to Linus to decide what to do
with that function.  It's presently unused and if it's not safe, why
not get rid of it?

	--david