Re: Patch für MAP_HUGETLB for mmap() shared memory

Oh, one more thing...

On 2012-10-30 21:16:07 +0100, Christian Kruse wrote:
> ok, I think I implemented all of the changes you requested. All but
> the ia64 dependent, I have to do more research for this one.

I vote for simply not caring about ia64.

This is:

> +#ifdef MAP_HUGETLB
> +# ifdef __ia64__
> +# define PG_HUGETLB_BASE_ADDR (void *)(0x8000000000000000UL)
> +# define PG_MAP_HUGETLB (MAP_HUGETLB|MAP_FIXED)
> +# else
> +# define PG_HUGETLB_BASE_ADDR (void *)(0x0UL)
> +# define PG_MAP_HUGETLB MAP_HUGETLB
> +# endif
> +#else
> +# define PG_MAP_HUGETLB 0
> +#endif

too much underdocumented crazyness for a very minor platform. Should
somebody with the approprate harware want to submit an additional patch,
fine....

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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