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[Xen-devel] Re: tmem - really default to on?

To: Jan Beulich <JBeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>, Dan Magenheimer <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: tmem - really default to on?
From: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:30:16 +0000
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On 09/02/2010 09:25, "Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Oops, I see in re-reading your earlier posts that you
>> are enabling it by default for domU as well.  In that
>> case I agree, sadly, that your best choice might be to
>> disable tmem completely in your Xen hypervisor, at least
>> until the Xen fragmentation issues are resolved.
> 
> And why would that not hold for the upstream version? That's what
> the mail thread was about - whether for 4.0 defaulting tmem to on
> should be reverted. I hence take your above statement as a 'yes'
> to that question. Keir, will you do this then, or should I submit a
> revert patch?

Yes, I can do it. It's a shame though.

 -- Keir



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