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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/1] x86, e820: Remove direct mapping of reserved space for HT hole around 1TB
On 10/13/2011 02:57 AM, Andreas Herrmann wrote:
>
> So what is the point in including address space below TOM2 not backed
> with memory in kernel's direct mapping? For similar reserved space
> before 4GB we don't do this.
>
> Instead of barfing, some more constructive feedback would be
> appreciated.
>

Ok, that's a BUG, plain and simple, and a very serious one (for exactly
the reason you just described.) We should NEVER have cachable mappings
for a RESERVED region because it can have arbitrary side effects, so the
fact that that happens at all is the real problem and it MUST be addressed.

So I'm not arguing that it is not a problem for you (it is a real and
serious problem), but I would like to see it addressed correctly, which
is to exclude these memory regions from direct mapping just as we do for
< 4 GB. That way the fix applies to any RESERVED region.

-hpa



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