--- select.c.0 Tue Jan 18 12:54:25 2000
+++ select.c Tue Jan 18 12:54:11 2000
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
*/
#include <linux/malloc.h>
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
#include <linux/poll.h>
#include <linux/file.h>
@@ -403,7 +404,12 @@
}
size = nfds * sizeof(struct pollfd);
- fds = (struct pollfd *) kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (size > 131070) { /* maximum that slab can allocate */
+ lock_kernel();
+ fds = (struct pollfd *) vmalloc(size);
+ unlock_kernel();
+ } else
+ fds = (struct pollfd *) kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!fds)
goto out;
@@ -424,7 +430,12 @@
err = -EINTR;
out_fds:
- kfree(fds);
+ if (size > 131070) {
+ lock_kernel();
+ vfree(fds);
+ unlock_kernel();
+ } else
+ kfree(fds);
out:
if (wait)
free_wait(wait_table);