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On 04/02/2014 09:30 AM, Johannes Weiner wrote:
> 
> So between zero-fill and SIGBUS, I'd prefer the one which results in
> the simpler user interface / fewer system calls.
> 

The use cases are different; I believe this should be a user space option.

	-hpa

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