* Linus Torvalds ([email protected]) wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007, Chris Wright wrote:
> > This also fixes paravirt patching which was broken when text_poke()
> > tried to patch the various pv ops in lookup_address.
>
> Hmm. What is "this"? The revert?
Yes, sorry, your revert also fixes paravirt patching.
> That said, I do wonder whether virtualization still has problems with
> CONFIG_RODATA, though. We limit the RODATA memory ranges based on KPROBES
> and HOTPLUG_CPU, but not based on VIRTUALIZATION.
>
> I'd expect any virtualization fixups to hit the same problems that the SMP
> alternatives hit. No?
Hmm, patching should've already happened, and aside of module loading,
isn't typically done again. I think it's OK as it is.
thanks,
-chris
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