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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 3/3] Replace slab.c with a very simpleallocator.

To: Ian Pratt <m+Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 3/3] Replace slab.c with a very simpleallocator.
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Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 11:44:06 -0800
Cc: Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ian Pratt <Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Xen Mailing List <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I wonder what are reasons for this replacement. From outside it looks like
proven and fast slab allocator is being replaced with slow and new one just
for sake of size and beauty of source codes?

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