Re: [PATCH] x86: simplify HIGHMEM-related Kconfig entries

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Fri Jan 16 2009 - 16:19:19 EST



* H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Jan Beulich wrote:
>>> If so, what would be the difference between HIGHMEM4G and HIGHMEM64G in
>>> that case at all?
>>
>> For example being able to select the DMADEVICES config option.
>
> WTF?! Why would DMA device support be banned on HIGHMEM64G? That makes
> no sense whatsoever...

yes - but i guess the point is that there is some assymetry there which
needs to be investigated and fixed.

Ingo
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