Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] config: Adding the new config parameter CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING_SMALL for sparc | From | Babu Moger <> | Date | Wed, 5 Oct 2016 17:56:16 -0500 |
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Dave, Gentle reminder to review this patch. Thanks
On 9/30/2016 12:19 AM, David Miller wrote: > From: Babu Moger <babu.moger@oracle.com> > Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:53:24 -0500 > >> On 9/28/2016 3:39 AM, Peter Zijlstra wrote: >>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:33:27PM -0700, Babu Moger wrote: >>>> This new config parameter limits the space used for "Lock debugging: >>>> prove locking correctness" by about 4MB. The current sparc systems >>>> have >>>> the limitation of 32MB size for kernel size including .text, .data and >>>> .bss sections. With PROVE_LOCKING feature, the kernel size could grow >>>> beyond this limit and causing system boot-up issues. With this option, >>>> kernel limits the size of the entries of lock_chains, stack_trace >>>> etc., >>>> so that kernel fits in required size limit. This is not visible to >>>> user >>>> and only used for sparc. >>>> >>>> Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@oracle.com> >>> You forgot to Cc Dave, and since you're touching sparc I need an Ack >>> from him before I can queue this. >> Dave, Can you please take a look at the patch. Please ack it if it >> looks good. > I am travelling and will look at it when I get a chance.
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