Up to 2.6.22, you could use remap_file_pages(2) on a tmpfs file or a shared mapping of /dev/zero or a shared anonymous mapping. In 2.6.23 we disabled it by default, but set VM_CAN_NONLINEAR to enable it on safe mappings. We made sure to set it in shmem_mmap() for tmpfs files, but missed it in shmem_zero_setup() for the others. Fix that at last. Reported-by: Kenny Simpson <theonetruekenny@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Hugh Dickins <hughd@xxxxxxxxxx> --- mm/shmem.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) --- 2.6.38/mm/shmem.c 2011-03-14 18:20:32.000000000 -0700 +++ linux/mm/shmem.c 2011-03-19 15:09:26.000000000 -0700 @@ -2791,5 +2791,6 @@ int shmem_zero_setup(struct vm_area_stru fput(vma->vm_file); vma->vm_file = file; vma->vm_ops = &shmem_vm_ops; + vma->vm_flags |= VM_CAN_NONLINEAR; return 0; } -- 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>