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Re: Is Linux kernel 2.2.x Pageable?

To: Renaud Lottiaux <Renaud.Lottiaux@irisa.fr>
Subject: Re: Is Linux kernel 2.2.x Pageable?
From: ebiederm+eric@ccr.net (Eric W. Biederman)
Date: 07 Apr 2000 09:48:07 -0500
Cc: linux-mm@kvack.org
In-Reply-To: Renaud Lottiaux's message of "Fri, 07 Apr 2000 14:57:49 +0200"
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Renaud Lottiaux <Renaud.Lottiaux@irisa.fr> writes:

> Rik van Riel wrote:
> > 
> > On Tue, 4 Apr 2000 pnilesh@in.ibm.com wrote:
> > 
> > > Is Linux kernel 2.2.x pageable ?
> > >
> > > Is Linux kernel 2.3.x pageable ?
> > 
> > no
> 
> May you be a bit more specific about this ?
> Can not any part of the kernel be swapped ? Even Modules ?
> Why ? Just an implementation problem or a deeper reason ?

Modules can be removed.
Pageable kernels are stupid, slow, & dangerous.

If you need a pageable kernel you have other problems.

Eric
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References:
- Re: Is Linux kernel 2.2.x Pageable?
  - From: Rik van Riel <riel@conectiva.com.br>
- Re: Is Linux kernel 2.2.x Pageable?
  - From: Renaud Lottiaux <Renaud.Lottiaux@irisa.fr>

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