Re: [PATCH v7 00/21] mm/zsmalloc: add zpdesc memory descriptor for zswap.zpool

From: Vishal Moola
Date: Wed Sep 04 2024 - 16:04:26 EST


On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 02:54:14PM +0800, Alex Shi wrote:
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> On 9/2/24 3:21 PM, alexs@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > From: Alex Shi <alexs@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> > This patchset abstracts the memory descriptor used in zsmalloc by zswap/zram.
> > The descriptor still overlays the struct page; nothing has changed
> > in that regard. What this patchset accomplishes is the use of folios in
> > to save some code size, and the introduction of a new concept, zpdesc.
> > This patchset is just an initial step; it does not bias the potential
> > changes to kmem_alloc or larger zspage modifications.
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> > Thanks a lot for comments and suggestion from Yosry, Yoo, Sergey, Willy
> > and Vishal!
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> This patchset could save 6.3% code size, and it's a nice abstract of zsmalloc
> memory usage.
> Is there any more comments, or mind to give a reviewed-by?

Please CC me on future versions. Most of the zsmalloc conversions seem
ok, but I'd hold off on further iterations of the descriptor patches until
the maintainers decide on what/how this descriptor will be used
(i.e. our end goals).

> Thanks
> Alex