[PATCH] kexec memory ranges dynamic allocation

[Maxim Uvarov]

Patch corrected. ( git_kexec_powerpc_v2.patch is attached.)

I tested it on ppc64 pasemi electra board. Both kexec -l and kexec -p works.

Maxim.



2008/10/15 Simon Horman <horms at verge.net.au>

> On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 07:11:19PM +0400, Maxim Uvarov wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > As you all know it is not easy to count exact value of memory ranges from
> > device tree on powerpc.
> > It very depends on how dts file was written. What do you think about
> really
> > dynamic allocation buffers
> > for this buffers?
>
> Conceptually I have no objections to the change,
> though I would like to get some review from ppc people.
> (linuxppc-dev at ozlabs.org CCed)
>
> > Patch is attached.
>
> This patch doesn't seem to compile for me.
>
> # powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc --version
> powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc (GCC) 4.1.1
> Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>
> #make
> [snip]
> kexec/arch/ppc64/kexec-ppc64.c:100: warning: function declaration isn't a
> prototype
> kexec/arch/ppc64/kexec-ppc64.c: In function 'realloc_memory_ranges':
> kexec/arch/ppc64/kexec-ppc64.c:107: warning: passing argument 1 of
> 'realloc' makes pointer from integer without a cast
> kexec/arch/ppc64/kexec-ppc64.c:107: error: too few arguments to function
> 'realloc'
> kexec/arch/ppc64/kexec-ppc64.c:102: warning: unused variable 'tmp'
>
> --
> Simon Horman
>  VA Linux Systems Japan K.K., Sydney, Australia Satellite Office
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>
>


-- 
Best regards,
Maxim Uvarov
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