linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] mm/slob: Use object_size field in kmem_cache

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Date:	Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:50:59 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
To:	Ezequiel Garcia <elezegarcia@...il.com>
cc:	linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Tim Bird <tim.bird@...sony.com>,
	Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>,
	Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] mm/slob: Use object_size field in
 kmem_cache_size()

On Thu, 18 Oct 2012, Ezequiel Garcia wrote:

> Fields object_size and size are not the same: the latter might include
> slab metadata. Return object_size field in kmem_cache_size().
> Also, improve trace accuracy by correctly tracing reported size.
> 
> Cc: Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux-foundation.org>
> Cc: Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>
> Cc: Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ezequiel Garcia <elezegarcia@...il.com>

Acked-by: David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
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