On Thu, 16 Mar 2017, Thomas Gleixner wrote: > On Thu, 16 Mar 2017, Till Smejkal wrote: > > On Thu, 16 Mar 2017, Thomas Gleixner wrote: > > > Why do we need yet another mechanism to represent something which looks > > > like a file instead of simply using existing mechanisms and extend them? > > > > You are right. I also recognized during the discussion with Andy, Chris, > > Matthew, Luck, Rich and the others that there are already other > > techniques in the Linux kernel that can achieve the same functionality > > when combined. As I said also to the others, I will drop the VAS segments > > for future versions. The first class virtual address space feature was > > the more interesting part of the patchset anyways. > > While you are at it, could you please drop this 'first class' marketing as > well? It has zero technical value, really. Yes of course. I am sorry for the trouble that I caused already. Thanks Till -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>
