Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1757940AbYGNVQo (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:16:44 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1755887AbYGNVQh (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:16:37 -0400 Received: from terminus.zytor.com ([198.137.202.10]:33616 "EHLO terminus.zytor.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754511AbYGNVQh (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:16:37 -0400 Message-ID: <487BC220.2060401@zytor.com> Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:16:16 -0700 From: "H. Peter Anvin" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080501) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Linus Torvalds CC: Ingo Molnar , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner , Andrew Morton Subject: Re: [git pull] x86 changes for v2.6.27 References: <20080714135034.GA7013@elte.hu> <487BBDCB.7050303@zytor.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 694 Lines: 21 Linus Torvalds wrote: > > No. The default value should be 'off', unless it's _needed_ by people. > > Have you guys looked at the size of the kernel lately? > > Bloat is bloat. Just because it's conditional is not an excuse. > > Having an in-kernel memory tester is in no way better than having an > out-of-kernel one that you pick at grub boot time, so the claim that it's > a "recommended" thing is likely bogus too. > Fair enough. -hpa -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/