Messages in this thread | | | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: [rfc 08/45] cpu alloc: x86 support | Date | Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:51:58 +0100 |
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> This limitation shouldn't apply to the percpu area, since gs_base can be > pointed anywhere in the address space -- in effect we're always indirect.
The initial reference copy of the percpu area has to be addressed by the linker.
Hmm, in theory since it is not actually used by itself I suppose you could move it into positive space.
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