[Crash-utility] [PATCH v4 0/4] vmalloc translation support for PPC

[Toshikazu Nakayama]

(2012/02/22 2:14), Dave Anderson wrote:
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>> The following series implements :
>>
>>   * An infrastructure for platform based vmalloc translation for PPC32
>>   * vmalloc translation support for PPC44x
>>
>> Changes since V3:
>>
>>   * Use platform specific 'page flags'
>>   * Avoid calling dump_mem_map() by checking if there is a page
>>   associated
>>     with the physical memory. (Suggested by: Dave)
>>
>> Changes since V2:
>>
>>   * Rebased to crash-6.0.3
>>   * Maintains a list of probe functions, rather than platform
>>     definitions.
>>
>>
>> Each platform can define their own probe_function which would get the name of the
>> ppc platform (read from kernel) and the probe can check if it is one of its variant.
>> The probe function can then update the 'platform' defintions for the virtual address
>> translation.
>>
>> If none of the defined platforms match, we fall back to using the default PPC32
>> definitions.
> 
> Hi Suzuki,
> 
> With the updated patch #2 addressing Toshi's concerns, the patch-set looks
> and tests OK -- for me anyway.
> 
> One thing I will add is the translation of the PAE and CPU_BOOKE flag bits
> in ppc_dump_machdep_table(), so that you'll see:
> 
>    crash>  help -m
>               platform: ppc440gp
>                  flags: 808001 (KSYMS_START|PAE|CPU_BOOKE)
>                 kvbase: c0000000
>      identity_map_base: c0000000
>    ...
> 
> Presuming that Toshi is OK with the updated patch #2, consider the patch-set
> queued for crash-6.0.4.

Hi Dave,

As a matter of course, I can entirely agree with Suzuki's ppc improvements
and in addition, thanks for your ppc utilities.
I'm sure, these are wonderful release candidates!

Thanks a lot,
Toshi