Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] eal: add request to map reserved physical memory

["Burakov, Anatoly" <anatoly.burakov@intel.com>]

On 07-Jun-18 1:15 PM, Burakov, Anatoly wrote:
> 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.
> 
Hi Scott,

You're welcome to offer feedback on the proposal :)

http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=453

-- 
Thanks,
Anatoly