Re: [PATCH 2/4] generic-smp: remove kmalloc usage

Rusty Russell
2009-02-18T04:50:34Z

On Tuesday 17 February 2009 20:13:59 Ingo Molnar wrote:
> We should not bend backwards trying to preserve that kmalloc()
> [and prove that it's safe and race-free] - i.e. the burden of
> proof is on the person insisting that it's needed, not on the
> person wanting to remove it.

Respectfully disagree. The kmalloc has been there for a very long time,
and doing fine AFAICT.

If the replacement is going to be subtle and tricksy, it had damn well
better be faster not just some geek code wank!

Cheers,
Rusty.