Re: vmalloced stacks on x86_64?

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Fri Oct 24 2014 - 22:38:46 EST


On 10/24/2014 05:22 PM, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> Is there any good reason not to use vmalloc for x86_64 stacks?

Additional TLB pressure if anything else.

Now, on the flipside: what is the *benefit*?

-hpa

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