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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86: efi/e820 table merge fix
Cliff Wickman wrote:
>
> Paul Jackson retired from SGI a while back. I haven't seen him
> participating in the LKML. But he must have been trying to assure
> that, as Peter says, memory that isn't WB doesn't get into the usable
> pool.
>

Actually, it's not certain; he might just (incorrectly) have thought it
was easier than looking at the memory type. Either way, though, keeping
the check in is the conservative thing to do.

-hpa

--
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.



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