From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S267491AbUHZEik (ORCPT ); Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:38:40 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S267507AbUHZEik (ORCPT ); Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:38:40 -0400 Received: from jade.spiritone.com ([216.99.193.136]:12518 "EHLO jade.spiritone.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S267491AbUHZEij (ORCPT ); Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:38:39 -0400 Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:38:31 -0700 From: "Martin J. Bligh" To: jmerkey@comcast.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org cc: jmerkey@drdos.com Subject: Re: 1GB/2GB/3GB User Space Splitting Patch 2.6.8.1 (PSEUDO SPAM) Message-ID: <17710000.1093495110@[10.10.2.4]> In-Reply-To: <082620040421.9849.412D655C000690BA000026792200735446970A059D0A0306@comcast.net> References: <082620040421.9849.412D655C000690BA000026792200735446970A059D0A0306@comcast.net> X-Mailer: Mulberry/2.2.1 (Linux/x86) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > That incredibly useful patch for 2.4.X that Andrea wrote that splits the kernel user space > into 1GB/2GB/3GB sections I ported to 2.6.8.1 and posted it to: > > ftp.kernel.org:/pub/linux/kernel/people/jmerkey/patches/linux-2.6.8.1-highmem-split-08-25-04.patch > > I was not able to located a 2.6.8 version of this patch so I ported one. I apologize in advance > if I replicated anyone elses work. > > Using HIGHMEM (aka. the extended Linux TLB reloading hits/second test) is not optimal for embedded systems and appliance versions of Linux we use so this is submitted. I'll maintain > this patch (and keep it working) for folks who need it. > > Would be nice to have in the kernel for appliance Linux. > > ** I CERTIFY THAT THIS CODE DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY INTELECTUAL PROPERTY > OF ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL LINUX CONTRIBUTORS THE FILES > WERE DERIVED FROM. *** We've tried to get Linus to take that patch multiple times. He said no. M.