[Linux-galileo] ev64260 bi_rec patch

Paul Mackerras paulus at samba.org
Tue Apr 2 12:38:38 EST 2002


Michael Sokolov writes:

> The bi_recs list has a variable length and can't be copied to a static variable
> (unless we agree on a maximum size for it and make a static buffer of that
> size, but someone other than me has to make that decision), and I don't know
> how to make a dynamic memory allocation that early.

Use the memory pointed to by klimit and increment klimit by the amount
you use.  You should keep klimit aligned on a 4-byte boundary, I think.

Paul.

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