[PATCH] attr.c in _STACK_GROWS_UP case.

Roland McGrath roland@redhat.com
Mon Dec 29 02:10:00 GMT 2003


> Not possible, the stack is the last vma. It grows until all of memory is
> exhausted. Your previous recommendation was the best solution for S_G_D.

I don't think you should assume this.  The kernel might have special vmas
in the highest parts of memory some day (user fixmap area and such) on
grows-up platforms, as it does now on some (grows-down) platforms.



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