Re: [PATCH] Remove memblks from the kernel

[Yasunori Goto]

Hello.

> Martin J. Bligh wrote:
> > This patch removes memblks from the kernel ... we don't use them, and
> > the NUMA API that was planning to use them when they were originally 
> > designed isn't going to use them anymore. They're just unnecessary 
> > added complexity now ... time for them to go.
> > 
> > There's a slight complication in that ia64 uses something with a similar
> > name for part of its memory layout, but Jes Sorensen kindly untangled them
> > from each other for us. The patch with his modifications is below. Jes 
> > tested it on ia64, and I testbuilt it with every config in my arsenal.
> > 
> > Please apply ... thanks,
> > 
> > M.
> 
> As the unfortunate soul who pushed this whole memblk concept way back 
> when, I'll add my support for their removal.  The things I envisioned 
> happening with memblks never materialized and so Martin is right, now 
> they're just taking up space.  Adios memblks, we barely knew ye.

OK. 
I feel I have to agree removing memblk, 
because my opinion is just concept and I don't have any patch yet.
If memblks will be needed again when we will be able to 
support partial failure of memory, I will post the patch.

Good bye and Sayonara memblks.
I'm glad that some person heard my opinion.

Thanks.

-- 
Yasunori Goto <ygoto at fsw.fujitsu.com>

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