Re: [PATCH] rss_stat: Add support to detect RSS updates of external mm

From: Petr Mladek
Date: Fri Nov 08 2019 - 03:47:12 EST


On Thu 2019-11-07 13:07:51, Joel Fernandes wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 06, 2019 at 09:59:59AM +0100, Petr Mladek wrote:
> > On Tue 2019-11-05 21:44:51, Joel Fernandes (Google) wrote:
> > > Also vsprintf.c is refactored a bit to allow reuse of hashing code.
> >
> > I agree with Sergey that it would make sense to move this outside
> > vsprintf.c.
>
> I am of the opinion that its Ok to have it this way and I am not sure if
> another translation unit is worth it just for this. If we have more users,
> then yes we can consider splitting into its own translation unit at that
> time.

Fair enough. I still think that it would make sense to move the code
but I do not want to block this patch because of this.

My view is that vsprintf.c is huge and the hashing-related code
is lost there. It consists of more pieces, early_param, static key,
workqueue work.

> If Andrew Morton objects, then I'll do it since the intention was for this
> patch to go through his tree and I believe he is Ok with it this way.
>
> > > diff --git a/lib/vsprintf.c b/lib/vsprintf.c
> > > index dee8fc467fcf..401baaac1813 100644
> > > --- a/lib/vsprintf.c
> > > +++ b/lib/vsprintf.c
> > > @@ -761,11 +761,34 @@ static int __init initialize_ptr_random(void)
> > > early_initcall(initialize_ptr_random);
> > >
> > > /* Maps a pointer to a 32 bit unique identifier. */
> > > +int ptr_to_hashval(const void *ptr, unsigned long *hashval_out)
> > > +{
> > > + const char *str = sizeof(ptr) == 8 ? "(____ptrval____)" : "(ptrval)";
> >
> > str is unused.
>
> I believe Andrew has already fixed this in his tree.
>
> linux-next has local variable removed now:
> 7422993b4f8e ("rss_stat-add-support-to-detect-rss-updates-of-external-mm-fix")

I see. With this fix, feel free to add:

Acked-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxxx> # lib/vsprintf.c

The clean up could be done by a followup patches.

Best Regards,
Petr