[ofa-general] New proposal for memory management

[Pavel Shamis (Pasha)]

Supalov, Alexander wrote:The proposal talks about interface extension 
and not replacement. So if application will want to implement some 
exotic caching algorithm it may do it
> Hi,
>
> Mem reg caching has direct relation to the apps performance. Can we guarantee, while putting the caching into the kernel, that the algorithms used will be good for all apps? How will one control their parameters at runtime? Will one be able to change the algorithm if necessary?
>   
The proposal talks about interface extension and not replacement. So if 
application will want to implement some exotic caching algorithm it may 
do it on top of current interface (actually as it do it today).

Pasha.