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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
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On January 12, 2024 12:52:03 AM PST, David Howells <dhowells@redhat=2Ecom> =
wrote:
>H=2E Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor=2Ecom> wrote:
>
>> One thing I forgot to mention that would be quite useful is careful use=
 of
>> namespaces=2E
>
>Just be aware that the use of namespaces would make the kernel image bigg=
er if
>symbols are included=2E
>
>David
>

If we can leverage data compression it probably would be a lot of space du=
e to the highly repetitive nature of most symbols=2E To allow for random ac=
cess that requires a bit of sophistication, but nothing that couldn't be so=
lved=2E