Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] docs/core-api: add memory allocation guide

From: Mike Rapoport
Date: Thu Sep 20 2018 - 00:29:43 EST


Ping?

On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 12:27:55PM +0300, Mike Rapoport wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As Vlastimil mentioned at [1], it would be nice to have some guide about
> memory allocation. This set adds such guide that summarizes the "best
> practices".
>
> The changes from the RFC include additions and corrections from Michal and
> Randy. I've also added markup to cross-reference the kernel-doc
> documentation.
>
> I've split the patch into three to separate labels addition to the exiting
> files from the new contents.
>
> v3 -> v4:
> * make GFP_*USER* description less confusing
>
> v2 -> v3:
> * s/HW/hardware
>
> [1] https://www.spinics.net/lists/netfilter-devel/msg55542.html
>
> Mike Rapoport (3):
> docs: core-api/gfp_mask-from-fs-io: add a label for cross-referencing
> docs: core-api/mm-api: add a lable for GFP flags section
> docs: core-api: add memory allocation guide
>
> Documentation/core-api/gfp_mask-from-fs-io.rst | 2 +
> Documentation/core-api/index.rst | 1 +
> Documentation/core-api/memory-allocation.rst | 122 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Documentation/core-api/mm-api.rst | 2 +
> 4 files changed, 127 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/core-api/memory-allocation.rst
>
> --
> 2.7.4
>

--
Sincerely yours,
Mike.