linux-kernel - Re: [patch 06/11 -mmotm] oom: move oom_adj value from task_struct to mm

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Date:	Mon, 11 May 2009 10:47:38 +0900 (JST)
From:	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>
To:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
Cc:	kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Nick Piggin <npiggin@...e.de>, Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie>,
	Peter Ziljstra <a.p.ziljstra@...llo.nl>,
	Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Dave Hansen <dave@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	San Mehat <san@...roid.com>, Arve Hjonnevag <arve@...roid.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 06/11 -mmotm] oom: move oom_adj value from task_struct to mm_struct

> > David, staging driver shold be standalone.
> > Please don't change core kernel for staging.
> > 
> > if you merge it into mainline, I suggest to you help the driver graduate
> > staging.
> > 
> 
> Umm, all my patches apply fine against mainline since the Android 
> lowmemorykiller is already in Linus' tree.  This patch moves oomkilladj 
> from struct task_struct to struct mm_struct and since that's used for 
> procfs, the oom killer, and the Android lowmemorykiller, I need to modify 
> all of them so the kernel will compile with 
> CONFIG_ANDROID_LOW_MEMORY_KILLER.

>From technical view, your explanation seems good although I haven't
review your patch.
but this patch break staging driver rule. I don't like it.

IOW, if greg pull this patch into his staging tree, it might make
patch conflict against -mm tree in nearly future.



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