linux-kernel - Re: another pmem variant V2

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Date:	Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:44:56 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
Cc:	Boaz Harrosh <boaz@...xistor.com>, linux-nvdimm@...1.01.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	x86@...nel.org, ross.zwisler@...ux.intel.com, axboe@...nel.dk
Subject: Re: another pmem variant V2


* Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 06:14:15PM +0300, Boaz Harrosh wrote:
> > We can not accept it as is right now.
> 
> Who is we?
> 
> > We have conducted farther tests. And it messes up NUMA.
> 
> Only you if you use the memmap option in weird ways.
> 
> Sounds like I should simply remove the memmap= option so people don't
> abuse it.  The main point is to parse the e820 tables, which works fine.

I'd be fine with that too - mind sending an updated series?

the memmap= option can be added on top of that.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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