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Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 15:06:55 -0800 (PST) From: David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com> To: Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net> cc: Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fake NUMA emulation for PowerPC On Fri, 7 Dec 2007, Olof Johansson wrote: > > Comments are as always welcome! > > Care to explain what this is useful for? (Not saying it's a stupid idea, > just wondering what the reason for doing it is). > Fake NUMA has always been useful for testing NUMA code without having to have a wide range of hardware available to you. It's a clever tool on x86_64 intended for kernel developers that simply makes it easier to test code and adds an increased level of robustness to the kernel. I think it's a valuable addition. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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