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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 4/8] Use vmalloc for large cgroups pidlist allocations
    On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:58:27 -0700
    Paul Menage <menage@google.com> wrote:

    > From: Ben Blum <bblum@google.com>
    >
    >
    > Use vmalloc for large cgroups pidlist allocations
    >
    > Separates all pidlist allocation requests to a separate function that judges
    > based on the requested size whether or not the array needs to be vmalloced or
    > can be gotten via kmalloc, and similar for kfree/vfree.
    >

    Hang on. Isn't this why Dave just wrote and I just rush-merged
    lib/flex_array.c?

    Was that code evaluated for this application and judged unsuitable? If so,
    for what reason?

    If not, can someone please do this?

    Ta.




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