Re: [PATCH v2] mm/memfd: fix hugetlb reservation accounting in error paths
From: Andrew Morton
Date: Tue Sep 08 2026 - 22:55:00 EST
On Tue, 8 Sep 2026 09:35:23 +0800 Hongfu Li <hongfu.li@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > To help people understand why we propose a backport and to help others
> > understand the impact the fix will have upon their system, I'll paste
> > the above into the changelog. Please send any necessary corrections.
> >
> >
> > Please also update your prompts (if using them) to ensure that the
> > changelogging includes this info in the future.
> >
> >
> > I'll queue it for testing and shall await maintainer review.
>
>
> Thanks for the detailed explanation.
>
> I've updated the changelog to include the userspace-visible effects
> and long-term impact as suggested.
>
> Would you prefer that I send a v2 now, or should I wait for maintainer
> feedback first?
Well, it's been five days. There have been 200,000 patches since then,
so this series is at the far right end of the asymptote. Resend when
convenient, please.