[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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