On Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:49:27 +0000 "Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> On 27.10.11 at 20:52, Dan Magenheimer <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Linus -- > > > > Frontswap now has FOUR users: Two already merged in-tree (zcache > > and Xen) and two still in development but in public git trees > > (RAMster and KVM). Frontswap is part 2 of 2 of the core kernel > > changes required to support transcendent memory; part 1 was cleancache > > which you merged at 3.0 (and which now has FIVE users). > > > > Frontswap patches have been in linux-next since June 3 (with zero > > changes since Sep 22). First posted to lkml in June 2009, frontswap > > is now at version 11 and has incorporated feedback from a wide range > > of kernel developers. For a good overview, see > > http://lwn.net/Articles/454795. > > If further rationale is needed, please see the end of this email > > for more info. > > > > SO... Please pull: > > > > git://oss.oracle.com/git/djm/tmem.git #tmem > > > >... > > Linux kernel distros incorporating frontswap: > > - Oracle UEK 2.6.39 Beta: > > http://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=linux-2.6-unbreakable-beta.git;a=summary > > - OpenSuSE since 11.2 (2009) [see mm/tmem-xen.c] > > http://kernel.opensuse.org/cgit/kernel/ > > I've been away so I am too far behind to read this entire > very long thread, but wanted to confirm that we've been > carrying an earlier version of this code as indicated above > and it would simplify our kernel maintenance if frontswap > got merged. So please count me as supporting frontswap. Are you able to tell use *why* you're carrying it, and what benefit it is providing to your users? -- 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/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>