Re: [PATCH 16/20] swsusp: do not use virt_to_page on kernel data address

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Wed Mar 07 2007 - 17:51:01 EST


Hi!

> o virt_to_page() call should be used on kernel linear addresses and not
> on kernel text and data addresses. Swsusp code uses it on kernel data
> (statically allocated swsusp_header).
>
> o Allocate swsusp_header dynamically so that virt_to_page() can be used
> safely.
>
> o I am changing this because in next few patches, __pa() on x86_64 will
> no longer support kernel text and data addresses and hibernation breaks.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@xxxxxxxxxx>

(I assume this was tested, too?)
Pavel

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