linux-kernel - Re: [Bug #13319] Page allocation failures with b43 and p54usb

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Date:	Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:23:48 +0300
From:	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
To:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
Cc:	Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kernel Testers List <kernel-testers@...r.kernel.org>,
	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
Subject: Re: [Bug #13319] Page allocation failures with b43 and p54usb

Hi David,

On Wed, 1 Jul 2009, Pekka Enberg wrote:
>> Lets go with the slab_out_of_memory() patch you outlined in a previous
>> post and implement the slub_debug=p thing Christoph suggested. I think
>> it's the best compromise at this point. When you guys finally see the
>> light, we can always change it to a reasonable default. ;)
>>
>> So can you send a patch, please?

On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:18 PM, David Rientjes<rientjes@...gle.com> wrote:
> Sure, let me know if you think this is -rc material; otherwise, the bug
> will have to be deferred until 2.6.32 with the temporary workaround of
> disabling CONFIG_SLUB_DEBUG_ON.

We're at -rc2 so yes, I do think we should fix 2.6.31.
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