Re: [PATCH] perf/core: track the perf mlock gift separately

[Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM)]

On Thu, Oct 15, 2026 at 09:58:17AM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 03, 2026 at 05:29:07PM +0100, Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM) wrote:

> > Resolve the issue by simply giving perf its own field separate from the
> > rest.
>
> So I'm a little confused by all this -- perf introduced this field,
> others jumped on and shit broke, so we fix perf instead of the others?

Yeah I think the blame really lies with the later users, and that send a trend
that led to further confusion (including myself, mea culpa!)

> Anyway, patch seems straight forward enough; and you added comment to
> the fields, which I suppose does clarify things some.
>
> I'll take it. Thanks!

Thanks, much appreciated! :)

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Cheers, Lorenzo