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@@ -581,15 +581,16 @@ Specify "[Nn]ode" for node order
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"Zone Order" orders the zonelists by zone type, then by node within each
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zone. Specify "[Zz]one" for zone order.
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-Specify "[Dd]efault" to request automatic configuration. Autoconfiguration
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-will select "node" order in following case.
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-(1) if the DMA zone does not exist or
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-(2) if the DMA zone comprises greater than 50% of the available memory or
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-(3) if any node's DMA zone comprises greater than 70% of its local memory and
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- the amount of local memory is big enough.
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-
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-Otherwise, "zone" order will be selected. Default order is recommended unless
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-this is causing problems for your system/application.
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+Specify "[Dd]efault" to request automatic configuration.
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+On 32-bit, the Normal zone needs to be preserved for allocations accessible
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+by the kernel, so "zone" order will be selected.
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+On 64-bit, devices that require DMA32/DMA are relatively rare, so "node"
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+order will be selected.
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+Default order is recommended unless this is causing problems for your
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+system/application.
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