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SubjectRe: [PATCH 6/8] Allow per-cpu variables to be page-aligned
Rusty Russell wrote:
>
> AFAICT, we could save the wasted partial page in three ways: by trying
> to link it first, if it's only a case of one file, by having a special
> page-aligned percpu data section, or by having a smarter linker.
>

We already do the second of those for conventional data, so it would
make sense for percpu as well. Smarter linker would be better, but ugh,
I don't see that happening any time soon.

-hpa
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