Hi Peter... On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 22:59, Peter Teoh <[email protected]> wrote: > I think u are right too.... > > From here is the definition: > > arch/x86/include/asm/cache.h: > #define __read_mostly __attribute__((__section__(".data.read_mostly"))) > > and then the location is defined in the LDS linker script > (arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds): > > CONSTRUCTORS > /* rarely changed data like cpu maps */ > . = ALIGN((1 << 6)); *(.data.read_mostly) > /* End of data section */ > _edata = .; > } :data > > which defined how vmlinux is created.
As always, I owe you much for explaining things I hardly get the exact answer. Thanks a lot :) -- regards, Mulyadi Santosa Freelance Linux trainer and consultant blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [email protected] Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
