Re: [PATCH v1] mm/memory_hotplug: don't check the nid in find_(smallest|biggest)_section_pfn

[Michal Hocko]

On Thu 28-11-19 09:30:29, Qian Cai wrote:
> 
> 
> > On Nov 28, 2019, at 9:03 AM, David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > That's why we have linux-next and plenty of people playing with it
> > (including you and me for example).
> 
> As mentioned, it is an expensive development practice. Once a patch
> was merged into linux-next, it becomes someone elseâs problems
> because if nobody flags it as problematic, all it needs is a good eye
> review and some time before it gets merged into mainline eventually.

I would tend to agree. linux-next shouldn't be considered a low bar
target. Things should be reviewed before showing up there. There are
obviously some exceptions, as always, but it shouldn't be over used.

I wish MM patches would be applied to mmotm (and linux-next) more
conservatively.
-- 
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs