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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:57:59 +0100
From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Document huge memory/cache overhead of memory controller
 in Kconfig
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> I know this is a pedantic comment, but why the heck is it called such
> a generic term as "Memory Controller" which doesn't give any
> indication of what it does.

I don't think it's pedantic. I would agree with you in fact
that the Kconfig description is not very helpful, even with
my warning added.

-Andi
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