Re: [PATCH 0/15] mm: introduce ANON_VMA_LAZY for deferred anon_vma creation

[David Hildenbrand (Arm)]

> On a separate note, it's very encouraging to see more Android partners
> becoming active upstream.

Oh, absolutely, well said Suren!

> For years partners developed optimizations
> in isolation without engaging with the community or sharing their
> ideas. This is a very positive development which I believe will
> benefit both the community and the engaging partners. From my own
> experience, learning to collaborate upstream takes time, but once it's
> done the experience is very rewarding and oftentimes even the biggest
> critics turn into supporters. The key is to listen to the feedback,
> ignore harsh words and realize that people here ultimately have the
> same goals. So, don't be discouraged by this experience. I think the
> biggest mistake here was the lack of prior discussions or RFCs for
> such a big and invasive change.

Agreed with all. If there is some question regarding how to best contribute
upstream (with code or review ;) ) people can always feel free to reach out to
me, and I am sure, to pretty much anybody else that is an active MM contributor!

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Cheers,

David