linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] Add /proc/<pid>/numa

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Date:   Wed, 9 May 2018 16:31:22 -0700
From:   Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To:     prakash.sangappa@...cle.com,
        Anshuman Khandual <khandual@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-api@...r.kernel.org, mhocko@...e.com,
        kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com, n-horiguchi@...jp.nec.com,
        drepper@...il.com, rientjes@...gle.com,
        Naoya Horiguchi <nao.horiguchi@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] Add /proc/<pid>/numa_vamaps for numa node information

On 05/07/2018 06:16 PM, prakash.sangappa wrote:
> It will be /proc/<pid>/numa_vamaps. Yes, the behavior will be
> different with respect to seeking. Output will still be text and
> the format will be same.
> 
> I want to get feedback on this approach.

I think it would be really great if you can write down a list of the
things you actually want to accomplish.  Dare I say: you need a
requirements list.

The numa_vamaps approach continues down the path of an ever-growing list
of highly-specialized /proc/<pid> files.  I don't think that is
sustainable, even if it has been our trajectory for many years.

Pagemap wasn't exactly a shining example of us getting new ABIs right,
but it sounds like something along those is what we need.