Re: [PATCH] vmalloc: support __GFP_RETRY_MAYFAIL and __GFP_NORETRY
From: Andrew Morton
Date: Wed Mar 11 2026 - 14:22:05 EST
On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:45:38 +0100 Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > IMO, we should drop the patch as it is not complete and replace it by the
>
> Yes, that patch is not really correct as it allows to trigger OOM killer
> during pte allocation.
>
> > [PATCH] vmalloc: support __GFP_RETRY_MAYFAIL and __GFP_NORETRY
> >
> > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20260302114740.2668450-2-urezki@xxxxxxxxx/
>
> ack
OK,
"mm/vmalloc: fix incorrect size reporting on allocation failure" and
"vmalloc: support __GFP_RETRY_MAYFAIL and __GFP_NORETRY"
have been in mm-new and mm-unstable for a week now.