linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] Kconfig: organize memory-related config options

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Date:	2 Feb 2014 04:50:17 -0500
From:	"George Spelvin" <linux@...izon.com>
To:	dave@...1.net
Cc:	linux@...izon.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] Kconfig: organize memory-related config options

> +config MMAP_ALLOW_UNINITIALIZED
> +	bool "Allow mmapped anonymous memory to be uninitialized"
> +	depends on EXPERT && !MMU
> +	default n
> +	help
> +	  Normally, and according to the Linux spec, anonymous memory obtained
> +	  from mmap() has it's contents cleared before it is passed to
                          ^^^^

"its", please.

If you really want to make me happy, clarify the CONFIG_SLOB help to
explain what a large system is.  More than 4 CPUs?  More tha 32 GB
of RAM?  E-ATX motherboard?
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