Re: [PATCH v3] mm, sysctl: make NUMA stats configurable

From: kemi
Date: Tue Oct 10 2017 - 01:55:55 EST




On 2017å10æ10æ 13:49, Michal Hocko wrote:
> On Mon 09-10-17 09:55:49, Michal Hocko wrote:
>> I haven't checked closely but what happens (or should happen) when you
>> do a partial read? Should you get an inconsistent results? Or is this
>> impossible?
>
> Well, after thinking about it little bit more, partial reads are always
> inconsistent so this wouldn't add a new problem.
>
> Anyway I still stand by my position that this sounds over-engineered and
> a simple 0/1 resp. on/off interface would be both simpler and safer. If
> anybody wants an auto mode it can be added later (as a value 2 resp.
> auto).
>

It sounds good to me. If Andrew also tends to be a simple 0/1, I will submit
V4 patch for it. Thanks