Re: [PATCH v1 5/6] rcu: rename kfree_call_rcu()/__kfree_rcu()

From: Uladzislau Rezki
Date: Tue Apr 21 2020 - 08:04:10 EST


Hello, Andrew.

> > > I based the kfree_rcu shrinker patches on an 'rcu/kfree' branch in my git
> > > tree: https://github.com/joelagnel/linux-kernel/tree/rcu/kfree
> > >
> > > For now I manually applied 5/6. All others applied cleanly.
> > >
> > > Updated the tree as I continue to review your patches.
> > >
>
> I'm not sure what's happening here - these patches aren't yet in
> linux-next.
>
Please have a look here, i explained in detail in my cover latter
what we would like to achieve: https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/3/23/242

> A couple of thoughts:
>
> - Please cc linux-mm@xxxxxxxxx on this patchset and anything else
> which impacts MM.
>
OK. I thought that is related to RCU, therefore i did not want to
spam, but i included you :) Next time we will keep linux-mm@xxxxxxxxx
in a loop. Sorry for that.

>
> - It's a bit strange to create new infrastructure which has but a
> single call site. Please tell us much more about "there was also
> request/interest so there will be new comers" to set minds at ease.
>
> Who/where are these possible new callsites and when can we expect to
> see that code?
>
https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/3/23/242 here i wrote motivation. Please
check it. If you have some questions please ask.

--
Vlad Rezki