[linux-mm-cc] [PATCH 1/4] compcache: xvmalloc memory allocator

Nitin Gupta ngupta at vflare.org
Mon Aug 24 13:52:31 EDT 2009


Hi Pekka,

On 08/24/2009 11:03 PM, Pekka Enberg wrote:
>
> [ Nit: the name xmalloc() is usually reserved for non-failing allocators in
>    user-space which is why xvmalloc() looks so confusing to me. Can we
>    get a better name for the thing? Also, I'm not sure why xvmalloc is a
>    separate module. Can't you just make it in-kernel or compile it in to the
>    ramzswap module? ]
>

xvmalloc is still a separate module to make sure I do not make it ramzswap
specific.

I am okay with renaming it to rzmalloc and compiling it with ramzswap instead
of as separate module. I will make these changes in next revision of these
patches.

Thanks,
Nitin




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