Re: GFP_DMA32 and PAE x86 machines

Dave Airlie wrote:
> Depending on split all lowmem is below 1GB which isn't exactly
> optimal, I'd llike all 4GB for DMA.

Yes, but creating new memory zones is expensive.

	-hpa
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