Subject: Re: sun3 problem found (pmap_enter() bashed)
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Christos Zoulas <christos@zoulas.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 04/07/1999 10:21:00
In article <14090.58427.454323.548634@vite> gwr@mediaone.net (Gordon W. Ross) writes:
>Charles M. Hannum writes:
> > 
> > So I just checked in a large batch of changes to modify the
> > pmap_enter() API as previously noted.
> > 
> > This has not been tested on other platforms than arm32.  However,
> > since all other platforms currently ignore the `access_type' argument,
> > it should not cause any problems (other than potential compilation
> > errors).
>
>Well... I guess you warned me... but this one cost me several days...
>Note the uninitialized variable "pa" that is passed to pmap_enter.
>(Gee... Let's enter some RANDOM mappings!  What fun!:)
>
>Watch out for those temptations to "tweak while there"...
>Lesson: when in pre-release, do the minimum and get out!
>(Listening Charles?)
>

How come this was not caught by the prototype mismatch?

christos