linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mm, gfp: escalatedly define GFP_HIGHUSER and GFP_HIGHUSER

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Date:	Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:32:19 +0200
From:	"Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill@...temov.name>
To:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
Cc:	Jianyu Zhan <nasa4836@...il.com>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	mgorman@...e.de, riel@...hat.com, sasha.levin@...cle.com,
	n-horiguchi@...jp.nec.com, andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com,
	hannes@...xchg.org, vdavydov@...allels.com, fabf@...net.be,
	linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Jianyu Zhan <jianyu.zhan@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm, gfp: escalatedly define GFP_HIGHUSER and
 GFP_HIGHUSER_MOVABLE

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 01:35:00PM -0800, David Rientjes wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Nov 2014, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> 
> > But I would prefer to have GPF_HIGHUSER movable by default and
> > GFP_HIGHUSER_UNMOVABLE to opt out.
> > 
> 
> Sounds like a separate patch.

There are few questions before preparing patch:

1. Compatibility: some code which is not yet in tree can rely on
non-movable behaviour of GFP_HIGHUSER. How would we handle this?
Should we invent new name for the movable GFP_HIGHUSER?

2. Should GFP_USER be movable too? And the same compatibility question
here.

3. Do we need a separate define for non-movable GPF_HIGHUSER or caller
should use something like GPF_HIGHUSER & ~__GFP_MOVABLE?

4. Is there a gain, taking into account questions above?

-- 
 Kirill A. Shutemov
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