linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] lazy freeing of memory through MADV

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Date:	Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:08:59 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>
Cc:	Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-mm <linux-mm@...ck.org>, shak <dshaks@...hat.com>,
	jakub@...hat.com, drepper@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] lazy freeing of memory through MADV_FREE

On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:53:49 -0400 Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com> wrote:

> I don't see why we need the attached, but in case you find
> a good reason, here's my signed-off-by line for Andrew :)

Andew is in a defensive crouch trying to work his way through all the bugs
he's been sent.  After I've managed to release 2.6.21-rc7-mm1 (say, December)
I expect I'll drop the MADV_FREE stuff, give you a run at creating a new
patch series.
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