[openib-general] get_user_pages() vs. sys_mlock() and 2.6 kernel

Roland Dreier roland at topspin.com
Tue Sep 28 16:29:21 PDT 2004


    Timur> I don't understand how this bug can continue to exist after
    Timur> all this time.  get_user_pages() is supposed to lock the
    Timur> memory, because drivers use it for DMA'ing directly into
    Timur> user memory.

I think you will get a resolution much faster if you

A) post your test code so people can reproduce the bug
B) post to the linux-kernel mailing list rather than openib-general

Thanks,
  Roland



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