Re: [PATCH] Fix mmap_kmem (was: [question] What's the difference between /dev/kmem and /dev/mem)

[Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>]

On Sat, 2005-08-13 at 10:37 -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 13 Aug 2005, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> > 
> > attached is the same patch but now with Steven's change made as well
> 
> Actually, the more I looked at that mmap_kmem() function, the less I liked 
> it.  Let's get that sucker fixed better first. It's still not wonderful, 
> but at least now it tries to verify the whole _range_ of the mapping.
> 
> Steven, does this "alternate mmap_kmem fix" patch work for you?
> 

Sorry for the late reply, my wife's Grandmother just passed away a few
days ago (at 98 years old) and if I went within 6 feet of the computer
she would have killed me!

I just tried out the patch, and it worked fine for me.

Thanks,

-- Steve


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