Re: [PATCH] some large create_module(2) sizes can oops a kernel

Joe Korty (jak@rudolph.ccur.com)
Sun, 12 Jan 2003 22:59:41 -0500 (EST)

> How about removing the BUG() from vmalloc.c, like 2.5 has done?

I was erring on the safe side of assuming the BUG was useful for
detecting internal (non-user) erronous uses of vmalloc. However
if that is not an issue then removing the BUG is best.

Joe
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