Memory returned to free_contig_range() must have no other references. Let kernel to complain loudly if page reference count is not equal to 1. Signed-off-by: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@xxxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Kyungmin Park <kyungmin.park@xxxxxxxxxxx> CC: Michal Nazarewicz <mina86@xxxxxxxxxx> --- mm/page_alloc.c | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c index 022e4ed..290c2eb 100644 --- a/mm/page_alloc.c +++ b/mm/page_alloc.c @@ -5888,8 +5888,13 @@ done: void free_contig_range(unsigned long pfn, unsigned nr_pages) { - for (; nr_pages--; ++pfn) - __free_page(pfn_to_page(pfn)); + struct page *page = pfn_to_page(pfn); + int count = 0; + for (; nr_pages--; page++) { + count += page_count(page) != 1; + __free_page(page); + } + WARN(count != 0, "%d pages are still in use!\n", count); } #endif -- 1.7.9.5 -- 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/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>