Re: [RFC PATCH 6.12.y v2] mm/damon/core: error damos_commit_quota_goal() for zero target_value

From: SJ Park

Date: Mon Oct 26 2026 - 20:01:51 EST


Hello Sasha,

On Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:55:58 -0400 Sasha Levin <sashal@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > Also, the upstream commit on this stable kernel can fix the issue for
> > parameters commit paths but DAMON start path. That's because DAMON
> > start path does not invoke damon_commit_quota_goals(). To fix the path
> > with minimum change, add a new small validation of quota goal target
> > value before damon_start() call.
>
> Queued for 6.12, thanks.

I'm sorry but could you please unqueue? Sashiko found [1] a bug that can leak
pids.

Also, could we avoid queueing DAMON patches that marked as RFC in general?

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/20261026150825.152576-1-sj@xxxxxxxxxx


Thanks,
SJ

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