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Message-ID: <46D68A2B.7040106@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:	Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:43:15 +0530
From:	Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>
CC:	Dave Hansen <haveblue@...ibm.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux MM Mailing List <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Linux Containers <containers@...ts.osdl.org>,
	Paul Menage <menage@...gle.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [-mm PATCH] Memory controller improve user interface

KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:07:11 +0530
> Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
>> 1. Several people recommended it
>> 2. Herbert mentioned that they've moved to that interface and it
>>    was working fine for them.
>>
> 
> I have no strong opinion. But how about Mega bytes ? (too big ?)
> There will be no rounding up/down problem.
> 

Here is what I am thinking, allow the user to input bytes/kilobytes/
megabytes or gigabytes. Store the data internally in kilobytes or
PFN. I prefer kilobytes (no rounding issues), but while implementing
limits we round up to the closest PFN.


-- 
	Warm Regards,
	Balbir Singh
	Linux Technology Center
	IBM, ISTL
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