Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] mm: memory-tiers, numa_emu: enable to create memory tiers using fake numa nodes
From: Akinobu Mita
Date: Fri Jan 09 2026 - 23:03:59 EST
2026年1月9日(金) 13:44 Pratyush Brahma <pratyush.brahma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
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> On 1/8/2026 3:45 PM, Akinobu Mita wrote:
> > This makes it possible to create memory tiers using fake numa nodes
> > generated by numa emulation.
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> > The "numa_emulation.adistance=" kernel cmdline option allows you to set
> > the abstract distance for each NUMA node.
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> > For example, you can create two fake nodes, each in a different memory
> > tier by booting with "numa=fake=2 numa_emulation.adistance=576,704".
> > Here, the abstract distances of node0 and node1 are set to 576 and 706,
> You mention 704 in the cmdline but then mention 706 in the following text.
Thanks for pointing that out. It was an obvious typo.
> Please correct the typo. Btw I am not entirely sure if this example is
> required
> in the commit text here. The Documentation seems to the right place for
> this.
This example is also included in the next 2/3 documentation patch.
The same typo exists there, so I'll fix it.