Re: [PATCH] Allocate module.ref array dynamically

[Mike Travis]

Rusty Russell wrote:
> On Wednesday 12 November 2008 08:36:26 Eric Dumazet wrote:
>> I believe Mike Travis has a better patch for this problem, partly using new
>> percpu allocator.
> 
> Actually, I think this in in Christoph's hands now.  He's been wrangling with 
> getting us a real per-cpu allocator.
> 
> There's something in linux-next, but I'm not sure of the status. Christoph, is 
> this anticipated to make the next merge window, or am I best off merging a 
> patch like Eric's for the moment?
> 
> Thanks,
> Rusty.


I haven't looked closely at Christoph's latest but I believe the x86_64 version
is waiting for the zero-based percpu variables (and hence the combined pda/percpu
base.)  It's on the queue just under 4k cpus.

Cheers,
Mike
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