linux-kernel - Re: improve remapping of vmalloc regions

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Date:	Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:16:49 -0500
From:	Robin Getz <rgetz@...ckfin.uclinux.org>
To:	"Nick Piggin" <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: improve remapping of vmalloc regions

Nick:

In Apr 2006, you sent around some patches 

> vm_insert_page and remap_pfn_range loops are really clever, bit
> probably asking a bit too much of most drivers. I was able to get
> rid of most of them without too much trouble.

http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/4/20/196

It doesn't seem like those made it into mainline - was there a reason why? (I 
looked around and didn't see anything).

Thanks
-Robin
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