migrating proc from zone to objcache

Mon Mar 31 12:07:02 PDT 2008

Jeffrey Hsu wrote:
> The object cache is not a general-purpose memory allocator.  It's a cache of
> pre-initialized objects.  Are the significant portions of the proc structure
> that can be restored to initialized state on object puts?  If not, it's best
> to just use a general-purpose memory allocator.

Why?  What's the loss if we use the object cache to allocate struct procs?

cheers
  simon

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