Re: [PATCH v3 17/30] mm: thp: prevent memory cgroup release in folio_split_queue_lock{_irqsave}()

From: Muchun Song

Date: Fri Jan 16 2026 - 04:16:42 EST




> On Jan 14, 2026, at 19:32, Qi Zheng <qi.zheng@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Qi Zheng <zhengqi.arch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> In the near future, a folio will no longer pin its corresponding memory
> cgroup. To ensure safety, it will only be appropriate to hold the rcu read
> lock or acquire a reference to the memory cgroup returned by
> folio_memcg(), thereby preventing it from being released.
>
> In the current patch, the rcu read lock is employed to safeguard against
> the release of the memory cgroup in folio_split_queue_lock{_irqsave}().
>
> Signed-off-by: Qi Zheng <zhengqi.arch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Johannes Weiner <hannes@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Shakeel Butt <shakeel.butt@xxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: David Hildenbrand (Red Hat) <david@xxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Muchun Song <muchun.song@xxxxxxxxx>