linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 05/11] memblock: Introduce allocation order to memblock.

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Message-ID: <52284D12.6050604@cn.fujitsu.com>
Date:	Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:21:22 +0800
From:	Tang Chen <tangchen@...fujitsu.com>
To:	Wanpeng Li <liwanp@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/11] memblock: Introduce allocation order to memblock.

Hi Wanpeng,

On 09/05/2013 05:16 PM, Wanpeng Li wrote:
......
>>
>> +/* Allocation order. */
>
> How about replace "Allocation order" by "Allocation sequence".
>
> The "Allocation order" is ambiguity.
>

Yes, order is ambiguity. But as tj suggested, I think maybe "direction"
is better.

Thanks. :)

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