linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] Allow any x86 sub-architecture type to set CONFIG

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Message-ID: <20080118161731.GB5850@elte.hu>
Date:	Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:17:31 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie>
Cc:	linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, apw@...dowen.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] Allow any x86 sub-architecture type to set
	CONFIG_NUMA


* Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie> wrote:

> While there are a limited number of x86 sub-architecture types that 
> can really support NUMA, there is nothing stopping other machines 
> booting that type of kernel. The fact that X86_GENERICARCH can set 
> NUMA currently is an indicator of that. This restriction only limits 
> potential testing coverage. This patch allows any sub-architecture to 
> set CONFIG_NUMA if they wish.

thanks, applied.

	Ingo
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