linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH for 2.6.24][regression fix] Mempolicy: silently restrict nodemask to allowed nodes V3

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Message-Id: <20080212220916.B1EC.KOSAKI.MOTOHIRO@jp.fujitsu.com>
Date:	Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:18:57 +0900
From:	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com,
	Lee Schermerhorn <Lee.Schermerhorn@...com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Christoph Lameter <clameter@....com>,
	Paul Jackson <pj@....com>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie>, linux-mm <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	Eric Whitney <eric.whitney@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH for 2.6.24][regression fix] Mempolicy: silently restrict nodemask to allowed nodes V3

Hi

> > please ack.
> 
> As it's now post -rc1 and not a 100% obvious thing, I tend to hang onto
> such patches for a week or so before sending up to Linus

Thanks, really thanks.


> Should this be backported to 2.6.24.x?  If so, the reasons for such a
> relatively stern step should be spelled out in the changelog for the
> -stable maintiners to evaluate.

Oh,
you think below reason is not enough, really?

1. it is regression.
2. it is very easy reprodusable on memoryless node machine.


if so, i back down on my backport reclaim.
I don't hope increase your headache ;-)

thanks.

-kosaki


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