[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] eal: add request to map reserved physical memory
Burakov, Anatoly
anatoly.burakov at intel.com
Mon Jul 9 18:02:55 CEST 2018
On 07-Jun-18 1:15 PM, Burakov, Anatoly wrote:
> On 06-Jun-18 1:18 AM, Scott Branden wrote:
>> Hi Anatoly,
>>
>>
>> On 18-04-27 09:49 AM, Burakov, Anatoly wrote:
>>> On 27-Apr-18 5:30 PM, Scott Branden wrote:
>>>> Hi Anatoly,
>>>>
>>>> We'd appreciate your input so we can come to a solution of
>>>> supporting the necessary memory allocations?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Scott,
>>>
>>> I'm currently starting to work on a prototype that will be at least
>>> RFC'd (if not v1'd) during 18.08 timeframe. Basically, the idea is to
>>> create/destroy named malloc heaps dynamically, and allow user to
>>> request memory from them. You may then mmap() whatever you want and
>>> create a malloc heap out of it.
>>>
>>> Does that sound reasonable?
>>>
>> Is the plan still to have a patch for 18.08?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Scott
>>
> Hi Scott,
>
> The plan is still to submit an RFC during 18.08 timeframe, but since it
> will be an ABI break, it will only be integrated in the next (18.11)
> release.
>
Hi Scott,
You're welcome to offer feedback on the proposal :)
http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=453
--
Thanks,
Anatoly
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