Re: large page patch

David Mosberger (davidm@napali.hpl.hp.com)
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 23:44:52 -0700


>>>>> On Thu, 01 Aug 2002 23:33:26 -0700, "Martin J. Bligh" <Martin.Bligh@us.ibm.com> said:

DaveM> In my opinion the proposed large-page patch addresses a
DaveM> relatively pressing need for databases (primarily).
>>
DaveM> Databases want large pages with IPC_SHM, how can this special
DaveM> syscal hack address that?

>> I believe the interface is OK in that regard. AFAIK, Oracle is
>> happy with it.

Martin> Is Oracle now the world's only database? I think not.

I didn't say such a thing. I just don't know what other db vendors/authors
think of the proposed interface. I'm sure their feedback would be welcome.

--david
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