From: Pantelis Antoniou <panto@intracom.gr>
To: Andrey Volkov <avolkov@varma-el.com>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>,
jes@trained-monkey.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] genalloc != generic DEVICE memory allocator
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:15:36 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <43AAB508.7000007@intracom.gr> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <43AAAEA2.8030200@varma-el.com>
Andrey Volkov wrote:
> Hi Pantelis,
>
> Pantelis Antoniou wrote:
>
>>Andrey Volkov wrote:
>>
[snip]
>>
>>Hi Andrey,
>>
>>FYI, on arch/ppc/lib/rheap.c theres an implementation of a remote heap.
>>
>>It is currently used for the management of freescale's CPM1 & CPM2 internal
>>dual port RAM.
>>
>>Take a look, it might be what you have in mind.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Pantelis
>
>
> Thanks I missed it (and small wonder! :( ).
>
> Andrew, Is somebody count HOW MANY dev specific implementation
> of buddy/first-fit allocators now in kernel?
>
Yes, it is indeed messy.
The rheap implementation is generic enough and I believe can fit most of the
special memory allocators needs. If you'd like I could move it somewhere
generic and test it.
Regards
Pantelis
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From: Pantelis Antoniou <panto@intracom.gr>
To: Andrey Volkov <avolkov@varma-el.com>
Cc: jes@trained-monkey.org, Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] genalloc != generic DEVICE memory allocator
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:15:36 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <43AAB508.7000007@intracom.gr> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <43AAAEA2.8030200@varma-el.com>
Andrey Volkov wrote:
> Hi Pantelis,
>
> Pantelis Antoniou wrote:
>
>>Andrey Volkov wrote:
>>
[snip]
>>
>>Hi Andrey,
>>
>>FYI, on arch/ppc/lib/rheap.c theres an implementation of a remote heap.
>>
>>It is currently used for the management of freescale's CPM1 & CPM2 internal
>>dual port RAM.
>>
>>Take a look, it might be what you have in mind.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Pantelis
>
>
> Thanks I missed it (and small wonder! :( ).
>
> Andrew, Is somebody count HOW MANY dev specific implementation
> of buddy/first-fit allocators now in kernel?
>
Yes, it is indeed messy.
The rheap implementation is generic enough and I believe can fit most of the
special memory allocators needs. If you'd like I could move it somewhere
generic and test it.
Regards
Pantelis
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-12-22 14:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 28+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-12-21 17:23 [RFC] genalloc != generic DEVICE memory allocator Andrey Volkov
2005-12-21 17:23 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-22 8:38 ` Pantelis Antoniou
2005-12-22 8:38 ` Pantelis Antoniou
2005-12-22 13:48 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-22 13:48 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-22 14:15 ` Pantelis Antoniou [this message]
2005-12-22 14:15 ` Pantelis Antoniou
2005-12-22 15:44 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-22 15:44 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-22 16:09 ` Pantelis Antoniou
2005-12-22 16:09 ` Pantelis Antoniou
[not found] ` <43A9B2F1.8090402@246tNt.com>
2005-12-22 13:41 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-22 13:41 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-22 15:37 ` Jes Sorensen
2005-12-22 15:37 ` Jes Sorensen
2005-12-22 18:18 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-22 18:18 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-22 18:33 ` Pantelis Antoniou
2005-12-22 18:33 ` Pantelis Antoniou
2005-12-23 7:38 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-23 7:38 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-23 7:46 ` Pantelis Antoniou
2005-12-23 7:46 ` Pantelis Antoniou
2005-12-23 10:17 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-23 10:17 ` Andrey Volkov
2005-12-23 10:59 ` Jes Sorensen
2005-12-23 10:59 ` Jes Sorensen
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