linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/4] Linaro restricted heap

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Message-ID: <CAPj87rM5LSBEdMECyh0WTkjWWySDv2_eyqj7ew_qU7xQ5LEdgA@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:02:54 +0100
From: Daniel Stone <daniel@...ishbar.org>
To: Jens Wiklander <jens.wiklander@...aro.org>
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	Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>, Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/4] Linaro restricted heap

Hi Jens,

On Fri, 30 Aug 2024 at 08:04, Jens Wiklander <jens.wiklander@...aro.org> wrote:
> This patch set is based on top of Yong Wu's restricted heap patch set [1].
> It's also a continuation on Olivier's Add dma-buf secure-heap patch set [2].
>
> The Linaro restricted heap uses genalloc in the kernel to manage the heap
> carvout. This is a difference from the Mediatek restricted heap which
> relies on the secure world to manage the carveout.

Calling this the 'genalloc heap' would be much more clear.

Cheers,
Daniel