Re: [rfc][patch] Memory Binding API v0.3 2.5.41

Martin J. Bligh
2002-10-15T00:39:21Z

>>>> 4) An ordered zone list is probably the more natural mapping.
>>>
>>> See my comments above about per zone/memblk. And you reemphasize my point, how do we order the zone lists in such a way that a user of the API can easily know/find out what zone #5 is?
>> Could you explain how that problem is different from finding out
>> what memblk #5 is ... I don't see the difference?
> Errm... __memblk_to_node(5)

As opposed to creating __zone_to_node(5) ?

> I"m not saying that we couldn't add a similar interface for zones... something along the lines of:
> __memblk_and_zone_to_flat_zone_number(5, DMA)
> or some such. It just isn't there now...

Surely this would dispose of the need for memblks? If not, then
I'd agree it's probably just adding more complication.

M.