Re: [2.6 patch] i386: always use 4k stacks

David Lang
2005-12-20T19:31:05Z

On Tue, 20 Dec 2005, Parag Warudkar wrote:

>> Oh, well, one of the larger drawbacks of 4KiB stacks is the inevitable
>> flamewar, each time with /less/ data (this round I've seen none) supporting
>> the need for larger stacks, into which all kinds of idiots* are suckered.
>
> At the same time, I haven't seen any data showing what we gain by losing the 8K
> stack option. Where are the links to posts where people are claiming en masse
> that 8K stacks are causing screwups, halting VM development etc.?

by goig to 4k stacks they are able to be allocated even when memory is
badly fragmented, which is not the case while they are 8k.

David Lang

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