Re: [RFC 4/4] Sparse initialization of struct page array.

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On 07/15/2013 11:26 AM, Robin Holt wrote:
> Is there a fairly cheap way to determine definitively that the struct
> page is not initialized?

By definition I would assume no.  The only way I can think of would be
to unmap the memory associated with the struct page in the TLB and
initialize the struct pages at trap time.

> I think this patch set can change fairly drastically if we have that.
> I think I will start working up those changes and code a heavy-handed
> check until I hear of an alternative way to cheaply check.

	-hpa


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