Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] mm: convert totalram_pages and totalhigh_pages variables to atomic

[Pavel Tatashin]

On 18-11-13 12:03:09, Arun KS wrote:
> totalram_pages and totalhigh_pages are made static inline function.
> 
> Main motivation was that managed_page_count_lock handling was
> complicating things. It was discussed in lenght here,
> https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/995739/#1181785
> So it seemes better to remove the lock and convert variables
> to atomic, with preventing poteintial store-to-read tearing as
> a bonus.
> 
> Suggested-by: Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxx>
> Suggested-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Arun KS <arunks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Konstantin Khlebnikov <khlebnikov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@xxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Pavel Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@xxxxxxxxxx>