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SubjectRe: [PATCH 4/5] [PPC] update lmb for hotplug memory add/remove
Kumar Gala wrote:
>
> On Mar 27, 2008, at 7:39 PM, Badari Pulavarty wrote:
>> ppc kernel maintains information about logical memory blocks in
>> lmb.memory structure at the boot time. Its not updated for
>> hotplug memory add/remove. hotplug memory notifier for memory
>> add/remove now updates lmb.memory.
>>
>> This information is useful for eHEA driver to find out the memory
>> layout and holes.
>>
>> NOTE: No special locking is needed for lmb_add() and lmb_remove().
>> Calls to these are serialized by caller. (pSeries_reconfig_chain).
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Badari Pulavarty <pbadari@us.ibm.com>
>> ---
>> arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c | 43 +++++++++++++++
>> include/linux/lmb.h | 3 -
>> lib/lmb.c | 66
>> ++++++++++++++++++++----
>> 3 files changed, 102 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>
> How is lmb_remove different than lmb_alloc?
>
> - k
lmb_remove() can be used to punch a hole in to the existing memory block.
lmb_alloc() tries to allocate for a given alignment, I don't think it can
adjust the current entries. Isn't it ?

Thanks,
Badari



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