[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] eal: add request to map reserved physical memory
Burakov, Anatoly
anatoly.burakov at intel.com
Thu Jun 7 14:15:49 CEST 2018
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.
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Thanks,
Anatoly
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