Re: [PATCH v4] vmalloc: Modify the alloc_vmap_area() error message for better diagnostics

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> This is intentional.  When 'addr' equals 'vend' the overflow path is triggered, but then the 'vstart' and 'vend'
> values are not carried in the overflow path - making them point to no address. That is the reason 'addr' is used
> in the warning message to specify the restrictive range - that gets assigned to 'va_start' and 'va_end' in the ideal case.
> 
What do you mean when you say:
"but then the 'vstart' and 'vend' values are not carried in the overflow path - making them point to no address."


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