Re: [PATCH 07/31] lmb: Add reserve_lmb/free_lmb

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On 03/29/2010 09:13 PM, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-03-29 at 16:53 -0700, Yinghai Lu wrote:
>> On 03/29/2010 04:34 PM, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
>>> On Mon, 2010-03-29 at 15:37 -0700, Yinghai Lu wrote:
>>>>> We just need a lmb.alloc_limit and a lmb_set_alloc_limit() which arch
>>>>> code calls when it knows what the alloc limit is (and can call multiple
>>>>> times during boot). Or maybe it should be called "default_alloc_limit",
>>>>> but that's getting a bit long winded.
>>>>
>>>> ok, I will get_max_mapped() for now, an will change to new field...later
>>>
>>> No. Do it now. get_max_mapped() sucks as an identifier.
>>>
>>
>> ok, can i reuse rmo_size, or introduce one new member in struct lmb.
>>
>> default_limit?
> 
> alloc_limit or default_alloc_limit
> 
looks that is not accurate.

if someone want to find some area, but not going to access that range, then we should let them alloc it.

how about access_limit?

Thanks

Yinghai Lu
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