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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/5] mm/vmalloc.c: correct a few logic error for __insert_vmap_area()
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On 09/22/2016 07:15 AM, David Rientjes wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2016, zijun_hu wrote:
>
>>> We don't support inserting when va->va_start == tmp_va->va_end, plain and
>>> simple. There's no reason to do so. NACK to the patch.
>>>
>> i am sorry i disagree with you because
>> 1) in almost all context of vmalloc, original logic treat the special case as normal
>> for example, __find_vmap_area() or alloc_vmap_area()
>
> The ranges are [start, end) like everywhere else. __find_vmap_area() is
> implemented as such for the passed address. The address is aligned in
> alloc_vmap_area(), there's no surprise here. The logic is correct in
> __insert_vmap_area().
>
i am sorry to disagree with you
i will resend this patch with more detailed illustration


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