Re: [RFC] [PATCH] merge *_vm_enough_memory()s into a common helper

[Hugh Dickins]

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 03:48:33PM -0600, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> > The attached patch introduces a __vm_enough_memory function in
> > security/security.c which is used by cap_vm_enough_memory,
> > dummy_vm_enough_memory, and selinux_vm_enough_memory.  This has
> > been discussed on the lsm mailing list.
> > 
> > Are there any objections to or comments on this patch?
> 
> Maybe this function should go into mm/ ?

My thought exactly: yes, please do move it back into mm/,
where it started out before security/ came into the picture.

But where in mm?  I suppose either mm/mmap.c where vm_committed_space
is still declared, or (that strange ragbag) mm/swap.c where the
CONFIG_SMP vm_acct_memory is.

Hugh

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