Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Introduce first class virtual address spaces

Till Smejkal
2017-03-16T17:50:33Z

On Thu, 16 Mar 2017, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Mar 2017, Till Smejkal wrote:
> > On Thu, 16 Mar 2017, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > > Why do we need yet another mechanism to represent something which looks
> > > like a file instead of simply using existing mechanisms and extend them?
> >
> > You are right. I also recognized during the discussion with Andy, Chris,
> > Matthew, Luck, Rich and the others that there are already other
> > techniques in the Linux kernel that can achieve the same functionality
> > when combined. As I said also to the others, I will drop the VAS segments
> > for future versions. The first class virtual address space feature was
> > the more interesting part of the patchset anyways.
>
> While you are at it, could you please drop this 'first class' marketing as
> well? It has zero technical value, really.

Yes of course. I am sorry for the trouble that I caused already.

Thanks
Till