Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH 3/6] compcache: TLSF Allocator interface | From | Peter Zijlstra <> | Date | Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:56:17 +0100 |
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On Mon, 2008-03-24 at 20:34 +0530, Nitin Gupta wrote: > Two Level Segregate Fit (TLSF) Allocator is used to allocate memory for > variable size compressed pages. Its fast and gives low fragmentation. > Following links give details on this allocator: > - http://rtportal.upv.es/rtmalloc/files/tlsf_paper_spe_2007.pdf > - http://code.google.com/p/compcache/wiki/TLSFAllocator > > This kernel port of TLSF (v2.3.2) introduces several changes but underlying > algorithm remains the same. > > Changelog TLSF v2.3.2 vs this kernel port > - Pool now dynamically expands/shrinks. > It is collection of contiguous memory regions. > - Changes to pool create interface as a result of above change. > - Collect and export stats (/proc/tlsfinfo) > - Cleanups: kernel coding style, added comments, macros -> static inline, etc.
Can you explain why you need this allocator, why don't the current kernel allocators work for you?
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