> > > > > > There is no way to enable this option via make menuconfig. It is only > > > enabled if some other subsystem requires it by adding this to their > > > Kconfig: > > > > > > select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR > > > > I know, but what I'm saying is that distros tend to enable all drivers > > so in practice it will be enabled. > > > > Perusing the 2.6.20 src, I only see one subsystem using this other than > my driver. That's arch/ia64/kernel/uncached.c. So it will only be > turned on for IA64 builds. > > Also, how will a user running 2.6.20 from kernel.org turn it on? > There's no way via make menuconfig. > > Believe me, I'd love to get rid this problem, but I haven't seen a good > other than backporting it everywhere.
Yes, you are right. OK, let's carry a copy in OFED then. > > > I think the best solution is to treat it as a backport, change the names > > > (either explicitly or with a #define trick) and back-port it to every > > > kernel version we're going to support. > > > > I'm not yet convinced the problem exists. I would suggest look at RHEL5. > > If that has genalloc enabled its a good indication that you don't > > need to put a copy of it in OFED. > > > > Is RHEL5 released? I don't have it. Not sure, someone at work plays with it but might be beta too. -- MST _______________________________________________ openib-general mailing list [email protected] http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general
