Re: [PATCH 16/20] swsusp: do not use virt_to_page on kernel data address

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Hi!

> o virt_to_page() call should be used on kernel linear addresses and not
>   on kernel text and data addresses. Swsusp code uses it on kernel data
>   (statically allocated swsusp_header).
> 
> o Allocate swsusp_header dynamically so that virt_to_page() can be used
>   safely.
> 
> o I am changing this because in next few patches, __pa() on x86_64 will
>   no longer support kernel text and data addresses and hibernation breaks. 
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@xxxxxxxxxx>

(I assume this was tested, too?)
									Pavel

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