__vmalloc: propagating GFP allocation flag. - adds functions to allow caller to pass the GFP flag for memory allocation - helps in fixing the Bug 30702 (__vmalloc(GFP_NOFS) can callback file system evict_inode). Signed-off-by: Anand Mitra <mitra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Prasad Joshi <prasadjoshi124@xxxxxxxxx> --- Chnagelog: arch/alpha/include/asm/pgalloc.h | 18 ++++++++++++++---- 1 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/pgalloc.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/pgalloc.h index bc2a0da..d05dfc2 100644 --- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/pgalloc.h +++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/pgalloc.h @@ -38,10 +38,15 @@ pgd_free(struct mm_struct *mm, pgd_t *pgd) } static inline pmd_t * +__pmd_alloc_one(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address, gfp_t gfp_mask) +{ + return (pmd_t *)__get_free_page(gfp_mask | __GFP_ZERO); +} + +static inline pmd_t * pmd_alloc_one(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address) { - pmd_t *ret = (pmd_t *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL|__GFP_REPEAT|__GFP_ZERO); - return ret; + return __pmd_alloc_one(mm, address, GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_REPEAT); } static inline void @@ -51,10 +56,15 @@ pmd_free(struct mm_struct *mm, pmd_t *pmd) } static inline pte_t * +__pte_alloc_one_kernel(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addressi, gfp_t gfp_mask) +{ + return (pte_t *)__get_free_page(gfp_mask | __GFP_ZERO); +} + +static inline pte_t * pte_alloc_one_kernel(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address) { - pte_t *pte = (pte_t *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL|__GFP_REPEAT|__GFP_ZERO); - return pte; + return __pte_alloc_one_kernel(mm, address, GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_REPEAT); } static inline void -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxx For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>