Re: [PATCH 3/3] Gdt page isolation

>  	 * This grunge runs the startup process for
>  	 * the targeted processor.
>  	 */
> +	cpu_gdt_descr[cpu].address = __get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL|__GFP_ZERO);

I can see why don't check it for NULL, but it's a ugly reason
and would be better fixed. It at least needs a comment.

-Andi (who would still prefer just going back to the array
in head.S - would work as well and waste less memory) 
>  
>  	atomic_set(&init_deasserted, 0);
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