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Subject: Re: [PATCH][2.5.47]Add exported valid_kernel_address()
From: Arjan van de Ven <arjanv@redhat.com>
To: Rusty Lynch <rusty@linux.co.intel.com>
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On Wed, 2002-11-13 at 21:13, Rusty Lynch wrote:
> The following is a small patch to the 2.5.47 kernel that adds an exported
> function called valid_kernel_address() that allows kernel code to verify
> a kernel-mapped address is valid.
>=20
> valid_kernel_address just calls the static inline kernel_text_address()
> function defined in arch/i386/kernel/traps.c=20
>=20
it is customary that people who ask for an export explain why they need
it.... would you mind explaining that ?


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