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From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org>
Subject: Re: pgd_alloc and [cd]tors
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:04:07 -0800
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To: Zachary Amsden <zach@vmware.com>
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Zachary Amsden wrote:
> Actually, vmalloc mapping replication is not quite straightforward -
> you have to replicate it under locks and track all pgds using pgd_list
> if you support large pages.

But that machinery already exists.  It would continue to work under PAE
wouldn't it?

    J