Re: [PATCH 0/7] remove SLOB and allow kfree() with kmem_cache_alloc()

From: Vlastimil Babka
Date: Wed Mar 15 2023 - 10:23:09 EST


On 3/15/23 15:20, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:53:14 +0100
> Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On 3/13/23 17:31, Steven Rostedt wrote:
>> > Just remove that comment. And you could even add:
>> >
>> > Suggested-by: Steven Rostedt (Google) <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Fixes: e4c2ce82ca27 ("ring_buffer: allocate buffer page pointer")
>>
>> Thanks for the analysis. Want to take the following patch to your tree or
>> should I make it part of the series?
>
> I can take it if you send it as a proper patch and Cc
> linux-trace-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

OK, will do.

> I'm guessing it's not required for stable.

No, but maybe AUTOSEL will pick it anyway as it has Fixes: but that's their
problem ;)

> -- Steve