linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][v2.6.29][XEN] Return unused memory to hypervisor

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Message-ID: <4AA050A0.90609@goop.org>
Date:	Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:26:24 -0700
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	Miroslav Rezanina <mrezanin@...hat.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH][v2.6.29][XEN] Return unused memory to hypervisor

On 08/19/09 06:05, Miroslav Rezanina wrote:
> when running linux as XEN guest and use boot parameter mem= to set memory lower then is assigned to guest, not used memory should be returned to hypervisor as free. This is working with kernel available on xen.org pages, but is not working with kernel 2.6.29. Comparing both kernels I found code for returning unused memory to hypervisor is missing. Following patch add this functionality to 2.6.29 kernel.
>   

Are you planning on submitting a revised patch along the lines I suggested?

Thanks,
    J
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