Re: [03/17] is_vmalloc_addr(): Check if an address is within thevmalloc boundaries

From: David Rientjes
Date: Wed Sep 19 2007 - 05:20:27 EST


On Wed, 19 Sep 2007, Anton Altaparmakov wrote:

> Although it may cause a problem as highmem.h also includes mm.h so a bit of
> trickery may be needed to get it to compile...
>
> I suspect that is_vmalloc_addr() should not be in linux/mm.h at all and should
> be in linux/vmalloc.h instead and vmalloc.h should include linux/highmem.h.
> That would be more sensible than sticking a vmalloc related function into
> linux/mm.h where it does not belong...
>

That is why I suggested include/linux/vmalloc.h as its home in the first
place. And no, adding an include for linux/highmem.h (and asm/pgtable.h)
to linux/vmalloc.h does not work.
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