linux-kernel - Re: Latest brk patchset

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Date:	Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:05:19 -0700
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
CC:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Latest brk patchset

Yinghai Lu wrote:
> 64 bit does not has this problem.
> 32 bit we already removed bootmem there, that is not needed. 
>
> ALLOCATOR_SLOP is needed...
>
> + *     (KERNEL_IMAGE_SIZE/4096) / 1024 pages (worst case, non PAE)
> + *     (KERNEL_IMAGE_SIZE/4096) / 512 + 4 pages (worst case for PAE)

Yes, ALLOCATOR_SLOP is a different matter; its the amount of space the 
boot allocator needs for its own space management.  But 1) doesn't 
64-bit need this too (since its the same code), and 2) couldn't it be 
allocated out of brk?

    J
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