RE: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem

[PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Li Yang-r58472 <hidden> · 2006-06-30
Re: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org> · 2006-06-30
RE: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Rune Torgersen <hidden> · 2006-07-01
Re: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Linux powerpc <hidden> · 2006-07-01
Re: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org> · 2006-07-01
Re: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de> · 2006-07-01
Re: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Kumar Gala <hidden> · 2006-07-01
Re: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Pantelis Antoniou <pantelis.antoniou@gmail.com> · 2006-07-01
RE: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Rune Torgersen <hidden> · 2006-07-02
Re: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Pantelis Antoniou <pantelis.antoniou@gmail.com> · 2006-07-02
Re: [PATCH] powerpc:Fix rheap alignment problem · Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org> · 2006-07-03

From: Rune Torgersen <hidden>
Date: 2006-07-01 04:15:49

From: Benjamin Herrenschmidt

What is this used for ? This rheap allocator ?

It is used for allocating dual port RAM on 8xx and 82xx. (and probably others that have a CPM)
Most/all usage is still in ppc.