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SubjectRe: mm/slab.c: linux 2.6.1 fix 2 unguarded kmalloc and a PAGE_SHIFT
Hi Walter,

>this fixes catches 2 unguarded kmallocs() and changes a statement so that PAGE_SHIFT \
>>20 causes a warning. At least sparc64 is prepared for a PAGE_SHIFT >20.
>
>
Why should a page shift above 20 generate a warning?

The two unguarded kmallocs are obivously wrong, but I'd prefer to guard
them with __GFP_NOFAIL.

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Manfred

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