linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] optimize memory hotplug

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Date:   Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:53:59 -0800
From:   Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Pavel Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@...cle.com>
Cc:     steven.sistare@...cle.com, daniel.m.jordan@...cle.com,
        mgorman@...hsingularity.net, mhocko@...e.com, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
        vbabka@...e.cz, bharata@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, tglx@...utronix.de,
        mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com, x86@...nel.org,
        dan.j.williams@...el.com, kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com,
        bhe@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] optimize memory hotplug

On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:31:55 -0500 Pavel Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@...cle.com> wrote:

> This patchset:
> - Improves hotplug performance by eliminating a number of
> struct page traverses during memory hotplug.
> 
> - Fixes some issues with hotplugging, where boundaries
> were not properly checked. And on x86 block size was not properly aligned
> with end of memory
> 
> - Also, potentially improves boot performance by eliminating condition from
>   __init_single_page().
> 
> - Adds robustness by verifying that that struct pages are correctly
>   poisoned when flags are accessed.

I'm now attempting to get a 100% review rate on MM patches, which is
why I started adding my Reviewed-by: when I do that thing.

I'm not familiar enough with this code to add my own Reviewed-by:, and
we'll need to figure out what to do in such cases.  I shall be sending
out periodic review-status summaries.

If you're able to identify a suitable reviewer for this work and to
offer them beer, that would help.  Let's see what happens as the weeks
unfold.