linux-kernel - Re: [ANNOUNCE] Ramback: faster than a speeding bullet

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Message-ID: <m3r6eb1qx0.fsf@maximus.localdomain>
Date:	Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:57:47 +0100
From:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>
To:	david@...g.hm
Cc:	Daniel Phillips <phillips@...nq.net>, Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] Ramback: faster than a speeding bullet

david@...g.hm writes:

> dynamic ram needs a preocessor
> running to access the ram continuously to refresh it.

Actually modern DRAM can be put into "self refresh" mode which don't
need (nor allow) any external accesses. Not very practical in typical
PC case, though I think suspend to RAM uses it. Could be used for
battery - backed RAID/disk controller as well.

Obviously it changes nothing WRT ramback.
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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