Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] config: Adding the new config parameter CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING_SMALL for sparc

[Babu Moger]

Dave, Gentle reminder to review this patch. Thanks

On 9/30/2016 12:19 AM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Babu Moger <babu.moger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:53:24 -0500
>
> > On 9/28/2016 3:39 AM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:33:27PM -0700, Babu Moger wrote:
> > > > This new config parameter limits the space used for "Lock debugging:
> > > > prove locking correctness" by about 4MB. The current sparc systems
> > > > have
> > > > the limitation of 32MB size for kernel size including .text, .data and
> > > > .bss sections. With PROVE_LOCKING feature, the kernel size could grow
> > > > beyond this limit and causing system boot-up issues. With this option,
> > > > kernel limits the size of the entries of lock_chains, stack_trace
> > > > etc.,
> > > > so that kernel fits in required size limit. This is not visible to
> > > > user
> > > > and only used for sparc.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > You forgot to Cc Dave, and since you're touching sparc I need an Ack
> > > from him before I can queue this.
> > Dave, Can you please take a look at the patch. Please ack it if it
> > looks good.
> I am travelling and will look at it when I get a chance.