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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 16/20] swsusp: do not use virt_to_page on kernel data address
    Hi!

    > o virt_to_page() call should be used on kernel linear addresses and not
    > on kernel text and data addresses. Swsusp code uses it on kernel data
    > (statically allocated swsusp_header).
    >
    > o Allocate swsusp_header dynamically so that virt_to_page() can be used
    > safely.
    >
    > o I am changing this because in next few patches, __pa() on x86_64 will
    > no longer support kernel text and data addresses and hibernation breaks.
    >
    > Signed-off-by: Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@in.ibm.com>

    (I assume this was tested, too?)
    Pavel

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