Re: [PATCH] ARM: kexec: Fix panic after TLB are invalidated

From: Giancarlo Ferrari
Date: Thu Feb 04 2021 - 19:46:38 EST


Sorry for polluting,

On Fri, Feb 05, 2021 at 12:40:54AM +0000, Giancarlo Ferrari wrote:
> Russell,
>
> On Fri, Feb 05, 2021 at 12:18:33AM +0000, Russell King - ARM Linux admin wrote:
> > On Thu, Feb 04, 2021 at 11:48:42PM +0000, Giancarlo Ferrari wrote:
> > > Can I ask about having it integrated ?
> >
> > Thanks for testing. Are you willing for me to add:
> >
> > Tested-by: Giancarlo Ferrari <giancarlo.ferrari89@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > to the commit log?
> >
>
> Sure.
>
> I have a question regarding the patch. I saw that the structure start at
> the end of the relocation code:
>
> data = reboot_code_buffer + relocate_new_kernel_size;
>
> which means it overlap with the global symbol relocate_new_kernel_size.
> I think is minor comment as the variable is only used in the fncpy()
> then thrown away. Something like:
>
> data = reboot_code_buffer + relocate_new_kernel_size + sizeof(long);
>
> and accordingly in the instruction (arch/arm/kernel/relocate_kernel.S):
>
> adr r7, relocate_new_kernel_end
>

my fault. Do as I didn't talk... one is in virtual memory the other in the
initial code.

> > I can move it into the fixes branch which I want to send to Linus by
> > Saturday at the very latest.
> >
>
> I am not used with all the merging process. However it sounds great !
>
> > --
> > RMK's Patch system: https://www.armlinux.org.uk/developer/patches/
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>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> GF

Thanks,


GF