On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:57:03 -0800 ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Eric W. Biederman) wrote: > Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > Is there any way in which we can move some of this logic into the > > kernel? In this case, add some kernel code which uses PageBuddy() on > > behalf of makedumpfile, rather than replicating the PageBuddy() logic > > in userspace? > > All that exists when makedumpfile runs is a core file. So it would have > to be something like a share library that builds with the kernel and > then makedumpfile loads. Can we omit free pages from that core file? And/or add a section to that core file which flags free pages? -- 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>