From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:06:23 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:05:50 -0400 Received: from nat-pool-rdu.redhat.com ([66.187.233.200]:37541 "EHLO devserv.devel.redhat.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:04:51 -0400 Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:08:00 -0400 From: Pete Zaitcev Message-Id: <200207231708.g6NH80218466@devserv.devel.redhat.com> To: dmarkh@cfl.rr.com cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: bigphysarea In-Reply-To: References: Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > [...] We have been using the bigphysarea patch and seems > to do what we need for this card. We have been using it sice the beginning to the 2.4 > series kernel. My question is, is this patch still nessessary or is there possibly a > way do do this now without the patch? I think Pauline never bothered to submit it. In Welsh's times it was considered too esoteric for inclusion, but nowdays we carry so much bloat that I'd think bigphysarea can be included. If you want it included, take over the issue and bug Linus. -- Pete