Re: [RFC Patch] use MTRR for write combining if PAT is not available

[Jan Beulich]

>>> Thomas Schlichter <thomas.schlichter@xxxxxx> 21.10.09 16:38 >>>
>Hmm, as far as I see mtrr_add() and mtrr_add_page() already check these
>constraints. Do you want me to check them additionally? Or do you want to
>completely fail the mmap() if these constraints are violated?

I'd say you should check it explicitly in the caller, to avoid the warning
message being printed otherwise.

>I'd let mmap() succeed even if the mtrr_add() fails...

Yes, of course.

Jan

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