Re: [PATCHv3] ARM: imx: Add iram allocator functions

[Linus Walleij]

2010/10/5  <Dinh.Nguyen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Add iram allocation functions using GENERIC_ALLOCATOR. The
> allocation size is 4KB multiples to guarantee alignment. The
> idea for these functions is for i.MX platforms to use them
> to dynamically allocate IRAM usage.

Neither here...

> +config IRAM_ALLOC
> +       bool "Enable IRAM allocator"
> +       select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR
> +       help
> +         Select this to have access to generic IRAM allocation functions that
> +         use the GENERIC_ALLOCATOR.  The allocation size is 4KB multiples to
> +         guarantee alignment. The idea for these functions is for i.MX platforms
> +         to use them to dynamically allocate IRAM usage.

Nor here is is explained what an IRAM is.

What is it? Is this yet another fancy name for on-chip-memory?

And why I? = Initial? Interrupt? ...?

Yours,
Linus Walleij
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