Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 20:05:56 -0500 From: Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com> To: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> Cc: current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: PNPBIOS + Dell PowerEdge = panic() Message-ID: <20000117200556.L8895@jade.chc-chimes.com> In-Reply-To: <200001180112.RAA02848@mass.cdrom.com>; from msmith@freebsd.org on Mon, Jan 17, 2000 at 05:12:14PM -0800 References: <20000116002113.B75768@jade.chc-chimes.com> <200001180112.RAA02848@mass.cdrom.com>
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On Mon, Jan 17, 2000 at 05:12:14PM -0800, Mike Smith wrote: > The problem here is that the i386 nexus_alloc_resource() unconditionally > calls pmap_mapdev() to map any memory-type resource into the kernel. > This is definitely a bad idea; IMHO we should only do this when the > resource is actually activated (and obviously free it when deactivated). > > Commentary? Should I just commit the change and see what happens? 8) Naturally, I know nothing of the implications, but I'd certainly test patches since I can reproduce this with the greatest of ease. -- - bill fumerola - billf@chc-chimes.com - BF1560 - computer horizons corp - - ph:(800) 252-2421 - bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - billf@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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