[RFC PATCH 09/12] PAT 64b: map only usable memory in identity mapping

2007-12-13 Thread venkatesh . pallipadi
Map only the usable memory, i.e., memory mapped in e820 and not marked as reserved, in the identity mapping. This includes 'usable' and 'ACPI *' regions. Mapping reserved regions in identity map, even though it has worked in practise, can potentially be problematic. With identity map, there can

[RFC PATCH 09/12] PAT 64b: map only usable memory in identity mapping

2007-12-13 Thread venkatesh . pallipadi
Map only the usable memory, i.e., memory mapped in e820 and not marked as reserved, in the identity mapping. This includes 'usable' and 'ACPI *' regions. Mapping reserved regions in identity map, even though it has worked in practise, can potentially be problematic. With identity map, there can