>>> On 04.11.11 at 01:54, Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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? Because we're supporting/using Xen, where this (within the general tmem picture) allows for better overall memory utilization. Jan -- 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