linux-kernel - Re: Is heap_stack

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Date:	Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:59:09 -0400
From:	Jidong Xiao <jidong.xiao@...il.com>
To:	Kernel development list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: Is heap_stack_gap useless?

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On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 11:31 PM, Jidong Xiao <jidong.xiao@...il.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I noticed this variable, defined in mm/nommu.c,
>
> mm/nommu.c:int heap_stack_gap = 0;
>
> This variable only shows up once, and never shows up in elsewhere.
>
> Can some one tell me is this useless? If so, I will submit a patch to remove
> it.
>
> -Jidong
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