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From: Russ Anderson <rja@sgi.com>
To: Matt Fleming <matt@console-pimps.org>
Cc: joeyli <jlee@suse.com>,
	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@nebula.com>,
	"Fleming, Matt" <matt.fleming@intel.com>,
	"mingo@kernel.org" <mingo@kernel.org>,
	"torvalds@linux-foundation.org" <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>,
	"bp@alien8.de" <bp@alien8.de>,
	"jkosina@suse.cz" <jkosina@suse.cz>,
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	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	"tglx@linutronix.de" <tglx@linutronix.de>,
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	"oneukum@suse.de" <oneukum@suse.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Modify UEFI anti-bricking code
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:28:43 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130606152843.GB10393@sgi.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20130606150039.GL30420@console-pimps.org>

On Thu, Jun 06, 2013 at 04:00:39PM +0100, Matt Fleming wrote:
> 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.

OK, if that's what it takes.  It just struck me as something
that would fail initial parameter checking in the bios,
before getting far enough to trigger garbage collection.

Since I really want the rest of this patch to go in, I'm certainly
not going to object.  :-)

Thanks,
-- 
Russ Anderson, OS RAS/Partitioning Project Lead  
SGI - Silicon Graphics Inc          rja@sgi.com

WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Russ Anderson <rja-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org>
To: Matt Fleming <matt-HNK1S37rvNbeXh+fF434Mdi2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org>
Cc: joeyli <jlee-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>,
	Matthew Garrett
	<matthew.garrett-05XSO3Yj/JvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
	"Fleming,
	Matt" <matt.fleming-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	"mingo-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org"
	<mingo-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	"torvalds-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org"
	<torvalds-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>,
	"bp-Gina5bIWoIWzQB+pC5nmwQ@public.gmane.org"
	<bp-Gina5bIWoIWzQB+pC5nmwQ@public.gmane.org>,
	"jkosina-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org"
	<jkosina-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-efi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-efi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"x86-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org"
	<x86-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"tglx-hfZtesqFncYOwBW4kG4KsQ@public.gmane.org"
	<tglx-hfZtesqFncYOwBW4kG4KsQ@public.gmane.org>,
	"hpa-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org"
	<hpa-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org>,
	"akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org"
	<akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>,
	"oneukum-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org"
	<oneukum-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Modify UEFI anti-bricking code
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:28:43 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130606152843.GB10393@sgi.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20130606150039.GL30420-HNK1S37rvNbeXh+fF434Mdi2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org>

On Thu, Jun 06, 2013 at 04:00:39PM +0100, Matt Fleming wrote:
> 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.

OK, if that's what it takes.  It just struck me as something
that would fail initial parameter checking in the bios,
before getting far enough to trigger garbage collection.

Since I really want the rest of this patch to go in, I'm certainly
not going to object.  :-)

Thanks,
-- 
Russ Anderson, OS RAS/Partitioning Project Lead  
SGI - Silicon Graphics Inc          rja-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org

  reply	other threads:[~2013-06-06 15:28 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 43+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-06-01 20:06 [PATCH] Modify UEFI anti-bricking code Matthew Garrett
2013-06-01 20:06 ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-02 15:48 ` Russ Anderson
2013-06-02 15:48   ` Russ Anderson
2013-06-03 12:17 ` Matt Fleming
2013-06-03 14:58   ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-03 14:58     ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-03 16:13 ` joeyli
2013-06-03 16:31   ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-03 16:31     ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-04  3:35     ` joeyli
2013-06-04  3:35       ` joeyli
2013-06-05 14:49       ` Fleming, Matt
2013-06-05 14:53         ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-05 14:53           ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-05 15:59           ` Matt Fleming
2013-06-05 15:59             ` Matt Fleming
2013-06-05 16:08             ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-05 16:08               ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-05 19:59               ` Matt Fleming
2013-06-05 19:59                 ` Matt Fleming
2013-06-06  2:24               ` joeyli
2013-06-05 20:19             ` H. Peter Anvin
2013-06-05 20:19               ` H. Peter Anvin
2013-06-06  5:05             ` joeyli
2013-06-06  5:05               ` joeyli
2013-06-06  5:41               ` joeyli
2013-06-06  5:42               ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-06  5:42                 ` Matthew Garrett
2013-06-06  7:40                 ` joeyli
2013-06-06  7:40                   ` joeyli
2013-06-06  9:25                   ` Matt Fleming
2013-06-06  9:25                     ` Matt Fleming
2013-06-06 14:48                     ` Russ Anderson
2013-06-06 14:48                       ` Russ Anderson
2013-06-06 15:00                       ` Matt Fleming
2013-06-06 15:00                         ` Matt Fleming
2013-06-06 15:28                         ` Russ Anderson [this message]
2013-06-06 15:28                           ` Russ Anderson
2013-06-10 18:54                     ` Russ Anderson
2013-06-10 18:54                       ` Russ Anderson
2013-06-04  5:29 ` Lingzhu Xiang
2013-06-04  5:29   ` Lingzhu Xiang

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