Re: [PATCH] lazy freeing of memory through MADV_FREE

Paul Mackerras wrote:

Rik van Riel writes:

I guess we'll need to call tlb_remove_tlb_entry() inside the
MADV_FREE code to keep powerpc happy.

I don't see why; once ptep_test_and_clear_young has returned, the

entry in the hash table has already been removed.

OK, so this one won't be necessary. Good to know that.

Andrew, it looks like things won't be that bad :)

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