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DateMon, 28 Apr 2008 22:15:06 +0200
FromIngo Molnar <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86: mtrr cleanup for converting continuous to discrete layout v3
* Yinghai Lu <yhlu.kernel.send@gmail.com> wrote:

> some BIOS like to use continus MTRR layout, and some X driver can not 
> add WB entries for graphical cards when 4g or more RAM installed.
> 
> the patch will change MTRR to discrete.
> 
> mtrr_chunk_size= could be used to have smaller continuous block to 
> hold holes. default is 256m, could be set according to size of 
> graphics card memory.
> 
> v2: fix -1 for UC checking

> v3: default to disable, and need use enable_mtrr_cleanup to enable 
>     this feature
>     skip the var state change warning.
>     remove next_basek in range_to_mtrr()

a boot option is often inconvenient though - could you perhaps also make 
this a Kconfig option, with it defaulting to off? Something like 
CONFIG_MTRR_SANITIZE=y or so? That way distros can make a conscious 
decision as well whether they want this feature (for the Xorg they pick) 
or not.

	Ingo


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