> AFAIK, ia64 creates nodes just depends on SRAT's possible resource > information. > Then, ia64 can create cpu-memory-less-node(node with no available resource.). > (*)I don't like this. > > If we don't allow memory-less-node, we may have to add several codes for > cpu-hot-add. > cpus should be moved to nearby node at hotadd . > And node-hot-add have to care that cpus mustn't be added before memory, > cpu-driven > node-hot-add will never occur. (ACPI's 'container' device spec can't > guaranntee this.)
You can also alias node numbers to solve this: just point multiple node numbers to the same pgdat. For a memory less node this would be a nearby one. -Andi - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
