Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > 2.4.2-pre3 doesn't compile with 6pack as a module; I had to disable it;
> > now it compiles (and so far, works fine).
>
> It has a slight dependancy on -ac right now.
>
> KMALLOC_MAXSIZE is the alloc size limit - 131072. It checks this as kmalloc
> now panics if called with an oversize request
Would it be costly/reasonable to have kmalloc -not- panic if given a
too-large size? Principle of Least Surprises says it should return NULL
at the very least.
Jeff
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Building 1024 | people, my friend: Those with loaded guns
MandrakeSoft | and those who dig. You dig." --Blondie
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