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[Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH][v2.6.29][XEN] Return unused memory to hypervisor

To: Miroslav Rezanina <mrezanin@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH][v2.6.29][XEN] Return unused memory to hypervisor
From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:26:24 -0700
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On 08/19/09 06:05, Miroslav Rezanina wrote:
> when running linux as XEN guest and use boot parameter mem= to set memory 
> lower then is assigned to guest, not used memory should be returned to 
> hypervisor as free. This is working with kernel available on xen.org pages, 
> but is not working with kernel 2.6.29. Comparing both kernels I found code 
> for returning unused memory to hypervisor is missing. Following patch add 
> this functionality to 2.6.29 kernel.
>   

Are you planning on submitting a revised patch along the lines I suggested?

Thanks,
    J

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