Re: [patch] rfc: introduce /dev/hugetlb

Andrew Morton
2007-03-24T07:41:56Z

On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:57:52 +0100 Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org> wrote:

> >
> > But for non-programming reasons, we're just not there yet: people want to
> > program direct to the kernel interfaces simply because of the
> > distribution/coordination problems with libraries. It would be nice to fix
> > that problem.
>
> What is then needed to get a small subset of user-space in the kernel-development cycle?

Someone to lead the work, mainly. It would be a large effort, a lot of
time and email traffic.

> Maybe a topic worth to take up at LKS...

Well, perhaps. But unless someone with suitable experience has enough time
and energy to spare to make it happen, it won't be happening.