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Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:22:20 +0000 From: Vladimir Murzin <vladimir.murzin@....com> To: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>, "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, "linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>, "linux-arch@...r.kernel.org" <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>, "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>, "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org> CC: "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>, "mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>, "hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>, "akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, "lauraa@...eaurora.org" <lauraa@...eaurora.org>, Catalin Marinas <Catalin.Marinas@....com>, Will Deacon <Will.Deacon@....com>, "linux@....linux.org.uk" <linux@....linux.org.uk>, "arnd@...db.de" <arnd@...db.de>, Mark Rutland <Mark.Rutland@....com>, "ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org" <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org> Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 1/4] mm: move memtest under /mm On 03/03/15 01:52, Randy Dunlap wrote: > On 03/02/15 06:55, Vladimir Murzin wrote: >> There is nothing platform dependent in the core memtest code, so other platform >> might benefit of this feature too. >> >> Signed-off-by: Vladimir Murzin <vladimir.murzin@....com> >> --- >> arch/x86/Kconfig | 11 ---- >> arch/x86/include/asm/e820.h | 8 --- >> arch/x86/mm/Makefile | 2 - >> arch/x86/mm/memtest.c | 118 ------------------------------------------- >> include/linux/memblock.h | 8 +++ >> lib/Kconfig.debug | 11 ++++ >> mm/Makefile | 1 + >> mm/memtest.c | 118 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> 8 files changed, 138 insertions(+), 139 deletions(-) >> delete mode 100644 arch/x86/mm/memtest.c >> create mode 100644 mm/memtest.c > >> diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug >> index c5cefb3..8eb064fd 100644 >> --- a/lib/Kconfig.debug >> +++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug >> @@ -1732,6 +1732,17 @@ config TEST_UDELAY >> >> If unsure, say N. >> >> +config MEMTEST >> + bool "Memtest" >> + ---help--- >> + This option adds a kernel parameter 'memtest', which allows memtest >> + to be set. >> + memtest=0, mean disabled; -- default >> + memtest=1, mean do 1 test pattern; >> + ... >> + memtest=4, mean do 4 test patterns. > > This sort of implies a max of 4 test patterns, but it seems to be 17 > if I counted correctly, so if someone wants to test all of the possible > 'memtest' patterns, they would need to use 'memtest=17', is that correct? > Yes, that correct. Additional patterns were introduced since 63823126 "x86: memtest: add additional (regular) test patterns", but looks like Kconfig was not updated that time. Do you want me to fold updates for that info or make a separate patch? Thanks Vladimir > >> + If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N. > > Thanks, > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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