Adding Eli Cohen (author of the huge-page support patch). Eli, what is missing on the PPC regarding huge page support?
-Jack On Tuesday 07 July 2009 13:54, Or Gerlitz wrote: > Jack Morgenstein wrote: > > Yes, see kernel_patches/fixes/mlx4_0010_add_wc.patch. With OFED 1.5, I am > > trying to use the kernel-based WC support, and eliminate the patch. To do > > this, I need 2 things: > > 1. macro pgprot_writecombine to be defined for PPC/PPC64 under the arch > > directory (file arch/powerpc/include/asm/pgtable.h) > > 2. A way of determining (via the standard kernel) if write-combining is > > available on a given platform (to allow disabling use of ConnectX blueflame > > in userspace if WC is not available). > > > It seems that none of the issues are IB specific, correct? As for PPC > guys I think we have another open issue with them, regarding huge pages > support, a patch which isn't mainline. Maybe you can use the opportunity > to set > http://lists.openfabrics.org/pipermail/general/2009-January/056812.html > as well... > > Or. > > > _______________________________________________ general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openfabrics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general
