I am curious about one thing Why do we need this allocator. Why not use allocate_resource and friends. The kernel generic resource handler already handles object alignment and subranges. It just seems to be a surplus allocator that could perhaps be mostly removed by using the kernel resource allocator we already have ? Alan -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxx For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>