Subject: Re: feedback on UVM use
To: Joel CARNAT <joel@carnat.net>
From: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@NetBSD.org>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 08/03/2005 13:44:35
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).
-- Rui Paulo