Re: [PATCH 1/3] mm, page_owner: record page owner for each subpage

From: Vlastimil Babka
Date: Mon Aug 19 2019 - 09:11:46 EST


On 8/19/19 1:57 PM, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 11:55:51AM +0000, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
>>> @@ -2533,6 +2534,8 @@ static void __split_huge_page(struct page *page, struct list_head *list,
>>>
>>> remap_page(head);
>>>
>>> + split_page_owner(head, HPAGE_PMD_ORDER);
>>> +
>>
>> I think it has to be before remap_page(). This way nobody would be able to
>> mess with the page until it has valid page_owner.
>
> Or rather next to ClearPageCompound().

OK, will wait for more feedback and repost with that patch first, and as
you suggest.