RE: [PATCH 1/1] mm: Export a function to read vm_committed_as

[David Rientjes]

On Mon, 12 Nov 2012, Dan Magenheimer wrote:

> > > Why?  Is xen using it for a different inference?
> > 
> > I think it is good to separate these patches. Dan (copied here) wrote the code for the
> > Xen self balloon driver. If it is ok with him I can submit the patch for Xen as well.
> 
> Hi KY --
> 
> If I understand correctly, this would be only a cosmetic (function renaming) change
> to the Xen selfballooning code.  If so, then I will be happy to Ack when I
> see the patch.  However, Konrad (konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx) is the maintainer
> for all Xen code so you should ask him... and (from previous painful experience)
> it can be difficult to sync even very simple interdependent changes going through
> different maintainers without breaking linux-next.  So I can't offer any
> help with that process, only commiseration. :-(
> 

I think this should be done in the same patch as the function getting 
introduced with a cc to Konrad and routed through -mm; even better, 
perhaps he'll have some useful comments for how this is used for xen that 
can be included for context.
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