Re: [PATCH] Use MAP_HUGETLB where supported (v3)

Hi,

On 28/02/14 17:58, Peter Geoghegan wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Heikki Linnakangas
> <hlinnakangas@vmware.com> wrote:
> > Hmm, I wonder if that could now be misunderstood to have something to do
> > with the PostgreSQL page size? Maybe add the word "memory" or "operating
> > system" in the first sentence in the docs, like this: "Enables/disables the
> > use of huge memory pages".
>
> Whenever I wish to emphasize that distinction, I tend to use the term
> "MMU pages".

I don't like to distinct that much from Linux terminology, this may
lead to confusion. And to use this term only in one place doesn't seem
to make sense, too – naming will then be inconsistent and thus lead to
confusion, too. Do you agree?

Best regards,

-- Christian Kruse               http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services