Re: [RFC][PATCH -mm 1/5] swsusp: Introduce memory bitmaps

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Wed Aug 09 2006 - 06:29:08 EST


Hi!

> Introduce the memory bitmap data structure and make swsusp use in the suspend
> phase.
>
> The current swsusp's internal data structure is not very efficient from the
> memory usage point of view, so it seems reasonable to replace it with a data
> structure that will require less memory, such as a pair of bitmaps.

Well, 500 lines of code for what... 0.25% bigger image? I see it
enables you to do some cleanups... but could we get those cleanups
without those 500 lines? :-).


> kernel/power/power.h | 3
> kernel/power/snapshot.c | 605 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
> kernel/power/swsusp.c | 5
> 3 files changed, 542 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-)

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