Re: [0/2] vmalloc: Add /proc/vmallocinfo to display mappings

From: KOSAKI Motohiro
Date: Thu Mar 20 2008 - 03:43:34 EST


Hi Andrew,

> > > Example:
> > >
> > > cat /proc/vmallocinfo
>
> argh, please don't top-post.
>
> (undoes it)

sorry, I don't do that at next.

> > Great.
> > it seems very useful.
> > and, I found no bug.
> >
> > Reviewed-by: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I was just about to ask whether we actually need the feature - I don't
> recall ever having needed it, nor do I recall seeing anyone else need it.
>
> Why is it useful?

to be honest, I tought this is merely good debug feature.
but crishtoph-san already explained it is more useful things.

Thanks.
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