Re: [RFC][PATCH] Add __GFP_ZERO to alloc_cpumask_var_node() if ptr is zero

[Steven Rostedt]

On Fri, 04 Dec 2015 12:05:12 +1030
Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This is clever, but I would advise against such subtle code.  We will
> never be able to remove this code once it is in.
> 
> Would suggest making the non-CPUMASK_OFFSTACK stubs write garbage into
> the cpumasks instead, iff !(flags & __GFP_ZERO).
> 
>
I actually thought of the same thing, but thought it was a bit harsh.
If others think that's a better solution, then I'll submit a patch to
do that.

-- Steve

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