Re: [PATCH v2] list_lru: expand list_lru_add() docs with info about sublists
From: Nhat Pham
Date: Mon Dec 02 2024 - 14:29:45 EST
On Fri, Nov 29, 2024 at 6:58 AM Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The documentation for list_lru_add() and list_lru_del() has not been
> updated since lru lists were originally introduced by commit
> a38e40824844 ("list: add a new LRU list type"). Back then, list_lru
> stored all of the items in a single list, but the implementation has
> since been expanded to use many sublists internally.
>
> Thus, update the docs to mention that the requirements about not using
> the item with several lists at the same time also applies not using
> different sublists. Also mention that list_lru items are reparented when
> the memcg is deleted as discussed on the LKML [1].
>
> Also fix incorrect use of 'Return value:' which should be 'Return:'.
>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/Z0eXrllVhRI9Ag5b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ [1]
> Reviewed-by: Dave Chinner <dchinner@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx>
LGTM.
Reviewed-by: Nhat Pham <nphamcs@xxxxxxxxx>