This is hopefully the last time in a while that
something in the mm subsystem needs a refactor
this large. There are two main changes:
- The page frame allocator returns a vm_page_t
rather than a virtual address.
- Data for the slab allocator is now stored in
struct vm_page, which means there is no overhead
in the slab itself so the space is used in a
more efficient manner.
This is part 3 of the mm subsystem overhaul.
The allocator doesn't rely on mutexes anymore and
uses individual per-order spinlocks instead.
Also, it is aware of multiple memory zones (normal
and DMA) as well as emergency reserves.
Page bitmaps take up 50 % less overhead now.
Another one of those larger endeavours that take
multiple commits. This first one introduces the
basic vm_page data structure, as well as the x86
bootstrap code for initializing it.
As of now, everything except the code imported
from FreeBSD is proprietary. Of course, it won't
be like this for long, only until we have decided
which license we like to use. The rationale is
that releasing everything under a copyleft license
later is always easier than doing so immediately
and then changing it afterwards.
Naturally, any changes made before this commit are
still subject to the terms of the CNPL.
This has been brewing for quite some time now, and
it still is nowhere near finished, but at least it
compiles now. A lot has changed, and it's still
quite messy (i386 is almost certainly broken now,
i haven't even checked)
anna