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SubjectRe: [patch] zoned-2.3.28-G5, zone-allocator, highmem, bootmem fixes
> the solution is to:
>
> -#include <asm/pgtable.h>
> +#include <asm/pgalloc.h>

> we do not want to put #ifdef CONFIG_X86-type of stuff into the main
> kernel.

pgalloc.h only exists fof x86 -- so this won't work

> > > - fixed boot task's swapper_pg_dir clearing
> >
> > what else needs to be done to alloc the buffer cache to use the low
> > 16MB?
>
> fallback from 'highmem => normalmem => dmamem' should work already.

stupid question perhaps, but how can I verify this...

> will have a look - i think we are simply out of balance somewhere,

ok, perhaps this is it -- should drivers and the swap code need to
know about the zone stuff and explicity do things differently?



-cw

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