hi, please explain me what is the use of the bootmem allocator ? i am reading the bootmem.c file but i cannot get the full details about the bootmem allocator. tell me what is the use of the node_boot_start variable in the bootmem_data structure in the mmzone.h ? please explain the use of each variable in the bootmem_data structure . please explain this as simple as possible. i am newbie to linux kernel. bye __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ IRC Channel: irc.openprojects.net / #kernelnewbies Web Page: http://www.kernelnewbies.org/