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SubjectRe: [PATCH] kernel parameter vmalloc size fix
Ingo Molnar wrote:
>
> hm. Why dont we instead add the size of the hole to the
> __VMALLOC_RESERVE value instead? There's nothing inherently bad about
> using vmalloc=16m. The VM area hole is really a kernel-internal
> abstraction that should not be visible in the usage of the parameter.
>

Well, the question is are we taking it away from RAM or away from
vmalloc... there aren't really any other alternatives.

-hpa


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