Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] mm/vmalloc: add more comments to the adjust_va_to_fit_type()

From: Uladzislau Rezki
Date: Fri Oct 18 2019 - 05:41:23 EST


On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 01:07:22PM +0200, Michal Hocko wrote:
> On Wed 16-10-19 11:54:38, Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) wrote:
> > When fit type is NE_FIT_TYPE there is a need in one extra object.
> > Usually the "ne_fit_preload_node" per-CPU variable has it and
> > there is no need in GFP_NOWAIT allocation, but there are exceptions.
> >
> > This commit just adds more explanations, as a result giving
> > answers on questions like when it can occur, how often, under
> > which conditions and what happens if GFP_NOWAIT gets failed.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Acked-by: Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxx>
>
Thanks!

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Vlad Rezki