linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] hugetlb: fix hugepages= entry in kernel-parameters.txt

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Date:	Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:39:14 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
To:	Luiz Capitulino <lcapitulino@...hat.com>
cc:	linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, andi@...stfloor.org, riel@...hat.com,
	isimatu.yasuaki@...fujitsu.com, yinghai@...nel.org,
	davidlohr@...com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] hugetlb: fix hugepages= entry in
 kernel-parameters.txt

On Wed, 12 Nov 2014, Luiz Capitulino wrote:

> The hugepages= entry in kernel-parameters.txt states that
> 1GB pages can only be allocated at boot time and not
> freed afterwards. This is not true since commit
> 944d9fec8d7aee, at least for x86_64.
> 
> Instead of adding arch-specifc observations to the
> hugepages= entry, this commit just drops the out of date
> information. Further information about arch-specific
> support and available features can be obtained in the
> hugetlb documentation.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Luiz Capitulino <lcapitulino@...hat.com>

Acked-by: David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
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