linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: clean up pgd

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Date:	Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:23:44 +0100
From:	"Jan Beulich" <jbeulich@...ell.com>
To:	"Jeremy Fitzhardinge" <jeremy@...p.org>
Cc:	<mingo@...e.hu>, <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: clean up pgd_{c,d}tor

>>> Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org> 18.07.08 16:52 >>>
>Jan Beulich wrote:
>> Giving pgd_ctor() a properly typed parameter allows eliminating a local
>> variable. Adjust pgd_dtor() to match.
>>
>> Also, pgd_ctor()'s clearing of the memory is redundant with the
>> GFP_ZERO used for allocating it.
>>   
>
>Ack to the parameter type change.  But there's already a patch in git to 
>remove the redundant clear.

Again, I can't see this in my just refreshed tree - am I doing things wrong?
Or is this due to the myriads of topic branches (which of course I don't
check out all)?

Jan

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