Re: + uv-fix-incorrect-tlb-flush-all-issue.patch added to -mm tree

[Ingo Molnar]

* akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The flush tlb optimization code has logical issue on UV 
> platform.  It doesn't flush the full range at all, since it 
> simply ignores its 'end' parameter (and hence also the "all" 
> indicator) in uv_flush_tlb_others() function.

In other words it's a user-space data corruptor showstopper bug 
fix for the UV platform, which should get high tip:x86/urgent 
priority, right?

It's generally useful to put such info right into the patch 
title. 'fix issue' sounds a tad too harmless.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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