From: Martin J. B. <mb...@ar...> - 2002-10-15 00:45:10
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>>>> 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. |