Robert Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > +int ipath_mlock(unsigned long start_page, size_t num_pages, struct page > > > **p) > > OK. It's perhaps not a very well named function. > > Really? Suggestion for a better name? >
ipath_get_user_pages() would cause the least surprise. > > > + } > > > + vm->vm_flags |= VM_SHM | VM_LOCKED; > > > + > > > + return 0; > > > +} > > > > I don't think we want to be setting the user's VMA's vm_flags in this > > manner. This is purely to retain the physical page across fork? > > I didn't write this bit of the driver, but I believe this is the case. > Is there a better way of doing this? This stuff has been churning a bit lately. I've drawn Hugh Dickins's attention to the patch - he'd have a better handle on what the best approach would be. _______________________________________________ openib-general mailing list [email protected] http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general
