Re: [patch] use valid value when unmapping cpus
Matt Mackall (mpm@selenic.com)
Mon, 9 Jun 2003 00:20:08 -0500
On Wed, Jun 04, 2003 at 02:26:22PM -0700, Matthew Dobson wrote:
> For some unknown reason, we stick a -1 in cpu_2_node when we unmap a cpu
> on i386. We're better off sticking a 0 in there, because at least 0 is
> a valid value if something references it. -1 is only going to cause
> problems at some point down the line.
Problems down the line help you find the bogus dereference. Even
better to stick a poison value in there.
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Matt Mackall : http://www.selenic.com : of or relating to the moon
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