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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 13:56:17 -0800
From: Matthew Dobson <colpatch@us.ibm.com>
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To: "Martin J. Bligh" <mbligh@aracnet.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Remove memblks from the kernel
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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.

Cheers!

-Matt

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