Hi David
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/2] Fix and enable pmem as RAM device on arm64
> 
> On 10.07.20 05:16, Jia He wrote:
> > This fixies a few issues when I tried to enable pmem as RAM device on
> arm64.
> >
> > To use memory_add_physaddr_to_nid as a fallback nid, it would be better
> > implement a general version (__weak) in mm/memory_hotplug. After that,
> arm64/
> > sh/s390 can simply use the general version, and PowerPC/ia64/x86 will
> use
> > arch specific version.
> >
> > Tested on ThunderX2 host/qemu "-M virt" guest with a nvdimm device. The
> > memblocks from the dax pmem device can be either hot-added or hot-
> removed
> > on arm64 guest. Also passed the compilation test on x86.
> >
> > Changes:
> > v4: - remove "device-dax: use fallback nid when numa_node is invalid",
> wait
> >       for Dan Williams' phys_addr_to_target_node() patch
> 
> So, this series no longer does what it promises? "Fix and enable pmem as
> RAM device on arm64"
> 
Hmm, a little bit awkward but seems no long what it promises. How about
sending patch1 patch2 individually without this cover-letter?

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Cheers,
Justin (Jia He)


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