From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1757055AbZEGN2S (ORCPT ); Thu, 7 May 2009 09:28:18 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1753616AbZEGN2E (ORCPT ); Thu, 7 May 2009 09:28:04 -0400 Received: from mx2.redhat.com ([66.187.237.31]:35213 "EHLO mx2.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753353AbZEGN2C (ORCPT ); Thu, 7 May 2009 09:28:02 -0400 Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 15:23:46 +0200 From: Andrea Arcangeli To: Hugh Dickins Cc: Chris Wright , Izik Eidus , Rik van Riel , akpm@linux-foundation.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk, device@lanana.org, linux-mm@kvack.org, nickpiggin@yahoo.com.au Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/6] ksm: change the KSM_REMOVE_MEMORY_REGION ioctl. Message-ID: <20090507132346.GA30074@random.random> References: <1241475935-21162-4-git-send-email-ieidus@redhat.com> <4A00DF9B.1080501@redhat.com> <4A014C7B.9080702@redhat.com> <20090506133434.GX16078@random.random> <4A019719.7030504@redhat.com> <20090506164945.GD15712@x200.localdomain> <20090507113120.GH16078@random.random> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Thu, May 07, 2009 at 02:13:31PM +0100, Hugh Dickins wrote: > No: "KSM" stands for "Kernel Samepage Merging", doesn't it? > Or maybe someone can devise a better term for the "S" of it. > I think we're all too familiar with "KSM" to want to outlaw that, > just don't dwell too much on the "Kernel Shared Memory" expansion. So you suggest to keep KSM acronym but meaning Kernel Samepage Merging instead of Kernel Shared Memory ;). > > In addition I consistently use the term "shared KSM pages" often, > > should I rename all those instances to "merged pages"? I used the word > > 'merging' only when describing the operation KSM does when it creates > > shared pages, but never to name the generated pages themself. > > No, you and your audience and your readers will find it clearest > if you remark on the change in naming upfront, then get on with > describing it all in the way that comes most naturally to you. Actually that's what I already did yesterday, but then I thought I shall try to get it in sync to avoid confusion. But if KSM name is here to stay, I'll stick with the KSM name and perhaps a few to "merged pages" as you suggested. > But do sprinkle in a few "merged pages", I suggest: perhaps by > the time you deliver it, they'll be coming more naturally to you. > > (Actually, "shared KSM pages" makes more sense if that "S" is not ehehe ;) > for Shared. I keep wondering what the two "k"s in kksmd stand for.) kernel KSM daemon.