Re: [PATCH v2] mm/oom_kill.c: remove the unmatched comments

From: Michal Hocko
Date: Tue Oct 27 2020 - 15:26:39 EST


On Tue 27-10-20 23:11:56, Hui Su wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 03:58:14PM +0100, Michal Hocko wrote:
> > On Tue 27-10-20 22:45:29, Hui Su wrote:
> > > is_dump_unreclaim_slabs() just check whether nr_unreclaimable
> > > slabs amount is greater than user memory, not match witch comment.
> >
> > As I've tried to explain, the comment is not explaining what the
> > function does but how it should be used. It is not a kerneldoc afterall.
> > So it is a good match. I can see how that might confuse somebody so I am
> > not against changing this but the changelog shouldn't really be
> > confusing on its own. What do you think about the following instead.
> >
>
> Hi, Michal:
>
> Thanks for your fast reply, your changlog is much more accurate.
>
> And should i resend a patch V3 use the changlog below?

Yes, just repost in reply to this email.

With the updated changelog Feel free to add
Acked-by: Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxx>

>
> Thanks.
>
> > "
> > Comment for is_dump_unreclaim_slabs is not really clear whether it is
> > meant to instruct how to use the function or whether it is an outdated
> > information of the past implementation of the function. it doesn't realy
> > help that is_dump_unreclaim_slabs is hard to grasp on its own.
> > Rename the helper to should_dump_unreclaim_slabs which should make it
> > clear what it is meant to do and drop the comment as the purpose should
> > be pretty evident now.
> > "
> >
>
>

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Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs