Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 23 Nov 2001 01:30:28 -0800 | From | William Lee Irwin III <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] tree-based bootmem |
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On Sat, Nov 17, 2001 at 01:14:15AM -0800, William Lee Irwin III wrote: > This is a repost including some corrections of a bootmem allocator that > tracks ranges explicitly, and uses segment trees to assist in searching > for available memory. Perhaps it is even a new version. Some prior > reports indicated mail headers were munged, preventing replies and some > people from seeing it at all.
Successfully tested on mipsel without modifications to my code.
Two drivers required non-standard versions for the correct operation of 2.4.14-oss.sgi.com on diskless serial console DecStation 5000/200. Aside from that, nothing of the rest of the kernel, nor any of my code was altered. Driver issues should bear no relation to bootmem.
Specifically, the 2.4.5-oss.sgi.com dz.c and a PMAD-AA-capable DEC Lance driver (PMAD-AA driver thanks to Dave Airlie) were needed. Further pursuit of those issues should and will be directed to arch maintainers.
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