Subject: Re: feedback on UVM use
To: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@NetBSD.org>
From: Joel CARNAT <joel@carnat.net>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 08/03/2005 15:34:02
On the last episode (Wed, 3 Aug 2005 13:44:35 +0100), Rui Paulo
<rpaulo@NetBSD.org> said:

> On 2005.08.03 13:27:53 +0000, Joel CARNAT wrote:
> | Hi,
> | 
> | Noticing UVM in kernel config, I read a bit about it.
> | What I couldn't found was :
> | - is it worth using (on sparc64)
> 
> Of course. UVM has significant advantages over the old BSD VM.
> 
> | - why isn't it enbaled (by default)
> 
> It is. You can't disable UVM, just a few features (mainly for debugging)
> like UVMHIST. They are explained in options(4).
> 

ah... I saw "options UVM*" commented in the GENERIC kernel.
I didn't get "## UVM options." meant "more options for UVM" ; I thought
it meant "options to enable UVM".

sorry for the bandwidth ;)