Re: 2.4.17-pre2+ext3-0.9.16+anton's cache aligned smp

Jens Axboe (axboe@suse.de)
Thu, 6 Dec 2001 09:39:43 +0100


On Thu, Dec 06 2001, Yusuf Goolamabbas wrote:
> I'm also trying to see if I can get test with Jen Axboe's blk-highmem
> patch, It applies cleanly to 2.4.17-pre2+ext3-0.9.16 but I can't seem to
> get CONFIG_HIGHIO configured via make {old,menu}config. Any gurus want
> to take a look. I'd really like to reduce usage of bounce buffers.

There was a config bug, please just use Andrea's -aa kernels they have
that fixed.

> Also, on #kernelnewbies, Andre Hedrick claims blk-highmem eats your
> data. That didn't occur last time I tested it. I thought it was rock
> solid and ready for inclusion. Anybody confirm/deny ?

Andre claims a lot of things.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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