Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:16:08 -0500
From: Paul Jackson <pj@sgi.com>
To: Mel Gorman <mel@csn.ul.ie>
Cc: akpm@linux-foundation.org, elendil@planet.nl, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
       kernel-testers@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [regression?] [resend] Memory zone info seems incomplete in
 boottime dmesg output
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Frans, quoted by Mel (two weeks ago ;):
> > P.S. As a user I really don't find the hex values easier to read/use than 
> > the decimal values. Except maybe for the "Zone PFN ranges" where things 
> > seem to be nicely aligned.

I suppose that for smaller systems, such as what would be a normal
size 32 bit system these days, it's a bit of preference, but for
larger systems, such as 64 bit systems or future "normal" systems,
it weighs more heavily toward the hex format.

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