Re: pmd_alloc, pte_alloc, Was Re: 2.4.3 and Alpha

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Basically in the pmd, it would seem that the current design in 2.4.3 forces > you to have pointers in there. Currently in our source we're using offsets > instead of a 64 bit pointer... this of course saved us from having to alloc 2 > contiguous pages in memory. No

pmd_alloc, pte_alloc, Was Re: 2.4.3 and Alpha

Hi All, Alan, I realize I don't keep up with the linux kernel mailing list like i should but the change to pmd_alloc and pte_alloc has me a little worried. I'm working on the ppc64 port (sources soon to be posted) and this change affects one of the design attributes that we've had. Basica

Re: 2.4.3 and Alpha

> `pmd_alloc' > /usr/src/redhat/linux/include/linux/mm.h:412: previous declaration of > `pmd_alloc' > make: *** [init/main.o] Error 1 > > > 2.4.1 compiled fine, and as far as I can see, some changes has been made > to mm.h since then. I think these changes was followed up by i386, ppc, > s390 an

2.4.3 and Alpha

Hi, Any particular reasons why a stock 2.4.3 kernel doesn't have mm.h and pgalloc.h in sync on Alpha. This is what I get : # make boot gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/redhat/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -mno-fp-regs -ffixed-8 -mcpu=ev5 -