Re: [patch -mm series] ia64 specific /dev/mem handlers

[Jes Sorensen]

>>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxx> writes:

Andrew> jes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Jes Sorensen) wrote:
>>  This patch introduces ia64 specific read/write handlers for
>> /dev/mem access which is needed to avoid uncached pages to be
>> accessed through the cached kernel window which can lead to random
>> corruption.

Andrew> This patch causes hiccups on my ia32e box.

Andrew> linux:/home/akpm# /usr/sbin/hwscan --isapnp zsh: 7528
Andrew> segmentation fault

Weird, I'll take a look.

Thanks,
Jes

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