Re: [PATCH 0/3] add LPAE support for kexec and kernel (Liu Hua)

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----- Original Message -----
> On 2014/3/27 22:04, Dave Anderson wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 
> >> The patch series introduce LPAE support for user space
> >> utility kexec(the last) and ARM linux kernel(the others).
> >>
> >> I have tested the patch series in armA15 platform which have
> >> more than 4G memory.
> > 
> > Hello Liu,
> > 
> > I'm curious how you tested this?  The crash utility does not have
> > any specific support for LPAE on ARM, and a couple years ago I
> > asked on the crash-utility mailing list whether any of the ARM
> > developers were working on it.  But at that time none of them were
> > working with LPAE.  I see that you are on the crash-utility mailing
> > list -- are you planning to post follow-up patches to the crash-utility?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> >   Dave
> 
> Yes, you are very "sensitive"! our team has worked on it for a while. And
> we went through the whole kdump process for LPAE enabled ARM. Our changes
> include kexec-tools, makedumpfile, crash utility and the kernel.
> 
> But we did that in a rather limited time. So some patches are silly and
> need to be reconstructed before submission. In addition, my job is quit
> full now. So I decide to post the patch series that are clear and
> independent of the others at first.
> 
> But I got no response from the linux-arm and kexec mailinglist. What about
> your opinion about the feature of LPAE support for kdump related tools
> including crash utility and the kernel?

I can't speak for the linux-arm and kexec mailing lists, but certainly 
when you post your crash-related patches on the crash-utility mailing 
list, I'll review, respond, and get them in place as soon as possible.

Thanks,
  Dave

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