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To me (OK, an almost random reader in this discussion), >> N_PRIVATE is a pretty confusing name. It doesn't answer the question: >> private what? N_PRIVATE_MEMORY is better in that department, isn't? >> >> But taking into account isolcpus, maybe N_ISOLMEM? >> >>> - we could call it N_BOBERT until we find consensus. >> >> Please give it the right name well describing the scope and purpose of >> the new restriction policy before moving forward. > > ...this is the definition of a bikeshed discussion, and bikeshed's are > important for building consensus. The argument for N_PRIVATE is with > respect to looking at this from the perspective of the other node_states > that do not have the _MEMORY designation particularly _ONLINE and the > fact that the other _MEMORY states implied zone implications whereas > N_PRIVATE can span zones. > > I agree with Gregory the name does not matter as much as the > documentation explaining what the name means. I am ok if others do not > sign onto the rationale for why not include _MEMORY, but lets capture > something that tries to clarify that this is a unique node state that > can have "all of the above" memory types relative to the existing > _MEMORY states. > To me, N_ is a common prefix, we do have N_HIGH_MEMORY, N_NORMAL_MEMORY. N_PRIVATE does not tell me if it's CPU or memory related. Balbir