Re: [PATCH] kernel parameter vmalloc size fix

[H. Peter Anvin]

Ingo Molnar wrote:
> hm. Why dont we instead add the size of the hole to the 
> __VMALLOC_RESERVE value instead? There's nothing inherently bad about 
> using vmalloc=16m. The VM area hole is really a kernel-internal 
> abstraction that should not be visible in the usage of the parameter.

Well, the question is are we taking it away from RAM or away from 
vmalloc... there aren't really any other alternatives.

	-hpa
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