Re: BadRAM for 2.6.14

[Kalin KOZHUHAROV]

DaMouse wrote:
> On 11/9/05, Max Kellermann <max@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>>Hi Rick,
>>
>>I have ported your BadRAM patch to the new kernel 2.6.14.  There were
>>a few tiny formal corrections due to patch conflicts; besides that, I
>>did not change anything.
>>
>>To linux-kernel: is there a reason why this patch was never added to
>>Linus' tree?  It helped me save money more than once.

Might be because memmap boot parameter (Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt) is sufficient for most
cases?

I used a machine with 1GB RAM and 3 holes of about 5MB each for almost 2 years.

> Didn't happen to make a x86_64 one did you? Really good job, I love
> this patch so much and I think I'll look into a 64bit variant when I'm
> bored in french or something.

If this get included, a 64bit version would be appreciated though.

Kalin.

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