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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Allocate module.ref array dynamically
Rusty Russell wrote:
> On Wednesday 12 November 2008 08:36:26 Eric Dumazet wrote:
>> I believe Mike Travis has a better patch for this problem, partly using new
>> percpu allocator.
>
> Actually, I think this in in Christoph's hands now. He's been wrangling with
> getting us a real per-cpu allocator.
>
> There's something in linux-next, but I'm not sure of the status. Christoph, is
> this anticipated to make the next merge window, or am I best off merging a
> patch like Eric's for the moment?
>
> Thanks,
> Rusty.


I haven't looked closely at Christoph's latest but I believe the x86_64 version
is waiting for the zero-based percpu variables (and hence the combined pda/percpu
base.) It's on the queue just under 4k cpus.

Cheers,
Mike


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