Re: Populating multiple ptes at fault time

[Christoph Lameter]

Martin Bligh wrote:

>> Well, I guess we need a new binary format that allows one to execute binaries
>> in kernel address space with full powers.
> 
> Seems ... extreme ;-)

Well yes ....

> Maybe we just do it if we're in readahead? (or similar)

If we are in kernel space then the binary can call the readahead function as
needed ... ;-O

Ok, seriously: Anonymous pages are not subject to readahead so it wont work.


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