Re: [PATCH] String conversions for memory policy

[Paul Jackson]

Christoph wrote:
> Strangely mpol_new converts a node bit mask into a 
> list of zones.

It's not strange.  The numa interface calls mbind, set_mempolicy
and get_mempolicy, between kernel and user, don't deal in zones.
They deal in nodes.

I suspect you should do the same.  I doubt we want to expose
zones to user space here.

I will leave it to Andi to address your questions about memory
pressure on lower numbered nodes when using MPOL_BIND.  I suspect
that for some of the uses you consider here, such as binding to a
set of more than one node, that cpusets will provide capabilities
closer to what you have in mind.

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