On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 06:53, GoatZilla <goatzilla@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > When it hits slab_order: > > http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v2.6.34.1/mm/slub.c#L1958 > > It finds that the minimum page order can hold more than > MAX_OBJS_PER_PAGE, so it then requests the order of the page that > holds the max objects. > > In our case, it turns out to be 0 still, so it subtracts 1 from that, > returns a -1, and the allocation fails and the kernel panics. Assuming get_order is expanded like in http://lxr.linux.no/#linux+v2.6.34.1/include/asm-generic/getorder.h#L9, briefly I don't see how it can get to -1.... CMIIW -- regards, Mulyadi Santosa Freelance Linux trainer and consultant blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
