* [PATCH] MIPS: Fix highmem crash in __update_cache.
@ 2015-04-15 13:10 Lars Persson
0 siblings, 0 replies; only message in thread
From: Lars Persson @ 2015-04-15 13:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ralf, linux-mips, linux-kernel; +Cc: Lars Persson
Due to a change in flush_dcache_page, highmem pages may have the
dcache dirty flag set. Until there is proper support for highmen in
cache.c we must filter out highmem pages to avoid NULL pointer
dereferences.
Signed-off-by: Lars Persson <larper@axis.com>
---
arch/mips/mm/cache.c | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/mips/mm/cache.c b/arch/mips/mm/cache.c
index 77d96db..46136f6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mm/cache.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mm/cache.c
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ void __update_cache(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long address,
if (unlikely(!pfn_valid(pfn)))
return;
page = pfn_to_page(pfn);
+
+ if (PageHighMem(page))
+ return;
+
if (page_mapping(page) && Page_dcache_dirty(page)) {
addr = (unsigned long) page_address(page);
if (exec || pages_do_alias(addr, address & PAGE_MASK))
--
1.7.10.4
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] only message in thread
only message in thread, other threads:[~2015-04-15 13:11 UTC | newest]
Thread overview: (only message) (download: mbox.gz / follow: Atom feed)
-- links below jump to the message on this page --
2015-04-15 13:10 [PATCH] MIPS: Fix highmem crash in __update_cache Lars Persson
This is a public inbox, see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox
all inboxes | Powered by JetHome®