Re: [PATCH] kmalloc_percpu

From: Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Date: Wed May 07 2003 - 19:53:48 EST

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In message <20030506223751.2b49024a.akpm@digeo.com> you write:
> Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > I figured that since the allocator is going to be there anyway, it
> > made sense to express kmalloc_percpu() in those terms. If you think
> > the price is too high, I can respect that.
>
> I suggest that we use your new mechanism to fix DEFINE_PERCPU() in modules,
> and leave kmalloc_percpu() as it is for now.

Sure, we can revisit it later if it makes sense. After all, there's
supposed to be this freeze thing...

I'll prepare a new, minimal patch.

Rusty.

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