linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: simplify HIGHMEM-related Kconfig entries

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Message-ID: <4970D04C.9080104@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:22:04 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Jan Beulich <jbeulich@...ell.com>
CC:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, tglx@...utronix.de,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: simplify HIGHMEM-related Kconfig entries

Jan Beulich wrote:
>> If so, what would be the difference between HIGHMEM4G and HIGHMEM64G in
>> that case at all?
> 
> For example being able to select the DMADEVICES config option.

WTF?!  Why would DMA device support be banned on HIGHMEM64G?  That makes 
no sense whatsoever...

	-hpa
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