Match the nobootmem version of __alloc_bootmem_node. Try to satisfy both the node and the goal, then just the goal, then just the node, then allocate anywhere before panicking. Signed-off-by: Johannes Weiner <hannes@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- mm/bootmem.c | 14 +++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/mm/bootmem.c b/mm/bootmem.c index bafeb2c..b5babdf 100644 --- a/mm/bootmem.c +++ b/mm/bootmem.c @@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ static void * __init ___alloc_bootmem_node(bootmem_data_t *bdata, { void *ptr; +again: ptr = alloc_arch_preferred_bootmem(bdata, size, align, goal, limit); if (ptr) return ptr; @@ -712,7 +713,18 @@ static void * __init ___alloc_bootmem_node(bootmem_data_t *bdata, if (ptr) return ptr; - return ___alloc_bootmem(size, align, goal, limit); + ptr = alloc_bootmem_core(size, align, goal, limit); + if (ptr) + return ptr; + + if (goal) { + goal = 0; + goto again; + } + + printk(KERN_ALERT "bootmem alloc of %lu bytes failed!\n", size); + panic("Out of memory"); + return NULL; } /** -- 1.7.10 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. 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>