Re: [PATCH] mm: Allow GFP_IOFS for page_cache_read page cache allocation

[Vlastimil Babka]

On 11/26/2015 04:08 PM, Michal Hocko wrote:
> On Thu 12-11-15 10:53:01, Jan Kara wrote:
> > On Wed 11-11-15 15:13:53, mhocko@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > this has been posted previously as a part of larger GFP_NOFS related
> > > patch set (http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1438768284-30927-1-git-send-email-mhocko%40kernel.org)
> > > but I think it makes sense to discuss it even out of that scope.
> > >
> > > I would like to hear FS and other MM people about the proposed interface.
> > > Using mapping_gfp_mask blindly doesn't sound good to me and vm_fault
> > > looks like a proper channel to communicate between MM and FS layers.
> > >
> > > Comments? Are there any better ideas?
> >
> > Makes sense to me and the filesystems I know should be fine with this
> > (famous last words ;). Feel free to add:
> >
> > Acked-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxxx>
>
> Thanks a lot! Are there any objections from other fs/mm people?

Please replace "GFP_IOFS" in the subject, as the "flag" has been removed 
recently. Otherwise

Acked-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@xxxxxxx>
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