From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [git pull] x86 changes for v2.6.27
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:16:16 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <487BC220.2060401@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.1.10.0807141359450.3305@woody.linux-foundation.org>
Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> No. The default value should be 'off', unless it's _needed_ by people.
>
> Have you guys looked at the size of the kernel lately?
>
> Bloat is bloat. Just because it's conditional is not an excuse.
>
> Having an in-kernel memory tester is in no way better than having an
> out-of-kernel one that you pick at grub boot time, so the claim that it's
> a "recommended" thing is likely bogus too.
>
Fair enough.
-hpa
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-07-14 21:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-07-14 13:50 [git pull] x86 changes for v2.6.27 Ingo Molnar
2008-07-14 20:49 ` Linus Torvalds
2008-07-14 20:57 ` H. Peter Anvin
2008-07-14 21:01 ` Linus Torvalds
2008-07-14 21:16 ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
2008-07-14 21:25 ` Linus Torvalds
2008-07-14 22:00 ` Linus Torvalds
2008-07-15 8:35 ` Ingo Molnar
2008-07-15 2:51 ` Dave Jones
2008-07-15 4:33 ` Linus Torvalds
2008-07-16 13:54 ` Ingo Molnar
2008-07-16 13:52 ` Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
2008-07-16 14:05 ` Ingo Molnar
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