Re: [patch 01/28] cpu alloc: The allocator

From: Christoph Lameter
Date: Tue Nov 13 2007 - 20:57:27 EST


On Tue, 13 Nov 2007, David Miller wrote:

> Yes, I've run into similar problems with lockdep as well.
> I had to build an ultra minimalized kernel to get it to
> boot on my Niagara boxes.

Hmmmm. cpu_alloc really does not need zeroed data. Just an address fixed
by the compiler where stuff can be put. Can the loader do that somehow?


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