* Re: + uv-fix-incorrect-tlb-flush-all-issue.patch added to -mm tree
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@ 2012-09-27 6:44 ` Ingo Molnar
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From: Ingo Molnar @ 2012-09-27 6:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: akpm; +Cc: mm-commits, alex.shi, cpw, hpa, jbeulich, mingo, tglx,
linux-kernel
* akpm@linux-foundation.org <akpm@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> The flush tlb optimization code has logical issue on UV
> platform. It doesn't flush the full range at all, since it
> simply ignores its 'end' parameter (and hence also the "all"
> indicator) in uv_flush_tlb_others() function.
In other words it's a user-space data corruptor showstopper bug
fix for the UV platform, which should get high tip:x86/urgent
priority, right?
It's generally useful to put such info right into the patch
title. 'fix issue' sounds a tad too harmless.
Thanks,
Ingo
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