Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Wed, 09 Jun 2004 16:40:18 -0700 | | From | Hans Reiser <> | | Subject | Re: [STACK] >3k call path in reiserfs |
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Dave Jones wrote:
>On Wed, Jun 09, 2004 at 11:04:49AM -0700, Hans Reiser wrote: > > >>Can you give me some background on whether this is causing real problems > > >>for real users? > > > > > >Especially with the 4k stack option enabled, it will cause real problems > > >for real users. A better change would be to cut down on the size of the > > >tree balance struct, but that would be more invasive. For starters we > > >might be able to switch from ints to shorts for some of the arrays. > > > > > >-chris > > > > > Can you tell me about the "4k stack option"? > >Arjan's original patch & announcement are at >http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/4kstack.patch > > Dave > > > > > Forcing kernel developers to distort their coding to keep stack sizes small is not a good idea, as it makes the whole kernel harder to code for a not very compelling (for 99% of users, please argue with me if you think it is otherwise) benefit.
I do not think I favor disturbing V3's stability for the sake of the 4k stack option, but my mind is still open. - 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/
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