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    SubjectRe: [patch -mm series] ia64 specific /dev/mem handlers
    jes@trained-monkey.org (Jes Sorensen) wrote:
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    > 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.

    This patch causes hiccups on my ia32e box.

    linux:/home/akpm# /usr/sbin/hwscan --isapnp
    zsh: 7528 segmentation fault /usr/sbin/hwscan --isapnp
    linux:/home/akpm# /usr/sbin/hwscan --pci
    zsh: 7529 segmentation fault /usr/sbin/hwscan --pci
    linux:/home/akpm# /usr/sbin/hwscan --block
    zsh: 7530 segmentation fault /usr/sbin/hwscan --block
    linux:/home/akpm# /usr/sbin/hwscan --floppy
    zsh: 7533 segmentation fault /usr/sbin/hwscan --floppy

    strace ends with:

    open("/proc/apm", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
    open("/dev/mem", O_RDONLY) = 3
    lseek(3, 1024, SEEK_SET) = 1024
    read(3, 0x50a080, 256) = -1 EFAULT (Bad address)
    close(3) = 0
    --- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) @ 0 (0) ---
    +++ killed by SIGSEGV +++



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