From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751412Ab3FFPAp (ORCPT ); Thu, 6 Jun 2013 11:00:45 -0400 Received: from arkanian.console-pimps.org ([212.110.184.194]:36048 "EHLO arkanian.console-pimps.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750875Ab3FFPAo (ORCPT ); Thu, 6 Jun 2013 11:00:44 -0400 Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 16:00:39 +0100 From: Matt Fleming To: Russ Anderson Cc: joeyli , Matthew Garrett , "Fleming, Matt" , "mingo@kernel.org" , "torvalds@linux-foundation.org" , "bp@alien8.de" , "jkosina@suse.cz" , "linux-efi@vger.kernel.org" , "x86@kernel.org" , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "tglx@linutronix.de" , "hpa@linux.intel.com" , "akpm@linux-foundation.org" , "oneukum@suse.de" Subject: Re: [PATCH] Modify UEFI anti-bricking code Message-ID: <20130606150039.GL30420@console-pimps.org> References: <1370277079.6315.14.camel@x230.lan> <1370316933.30695.7.camel@linux-s257.site> <1370444007.6315.32.camel@x230.lan> <20130605155904.GC30420@console-pimps.org> <1370495110.6523.35.camel@linux-s257.site> <1370497321.6315.44.camel@x230.lan> <1370504426.6523.49.camel@linux-s257.site> <20130606092542.GE30420@console-pimps.org> <20130606144846.GA10393@sgi.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20130606144846.GA10393@sgi.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Thu, 06 Jun, at 09:48:46AM, Russ Anderson wrote: > This looks like it will try to allocate more than the remaining size. > Is that intended? Yes, the intention is to trigger garbage collection. -- Matt Fleming, Intel Open Source Technology Center From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matt Fleming Subject: Re: [PATCH] Modify UEFI anti-bricking code Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 16:00:39 +0100 Message-ID: <20130606150039.GL30420@console-pimps.org> References: <1370277079.6315.14.camel@x230.lan> <1370316933.30695.7.camel@linux-s257.site> <1370444007.6315.32.camel@x230.lan> <20130605155904.GC30420@console-pimps.org> <1370495110.6523.35.camel@linux-s257.site> <1370497321.6315.44.camel@x230.lan> <1370504426.6523.49.camel@linux-s257.site> <20130606092542.GE30420@console-pimps.org> <20130606144846.GA10393@sgi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20130606144846.GA10393-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-efi-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Russ Anderson Cc: joeyli , Matthew Garrett , "Fleming, Matt" , "mingo-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org" , "torvalds-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org" , "bp-Gina5bIWoIWzQB+pC5nmwQ@public.gmane.org" , "jkosina-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org" , "linux-efi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org" , "x86-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org" , "linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org" , "tglx-hfZtesqFncYOwBW4kG4KsQ@public.gmane.org" , "hpa-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org" , "akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org" , "oneukum-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org" List-Id: linux-efi@vger.kernel.org On Thu, 06 Jun, at 09:48:46AM, Russ Anderson wrote: > This looks like it will try to allocate more than the remaining size. > Is that intended? Yes, the intention is to trigger garbage collection. -- Matt Fleming, Intel Open Source Technology Center