linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [3/4] SLAB: Separate node initialization into separate function

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Date:	Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:27:46 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, submit@...stfloor.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, haicheng.li@...el.com,
	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>, linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [3/4] SLAB: Separate node initialization into separate function

> As Christoph mentioned, this patch is out of order with the previous one 

Ok.

> in the series; slab_node_prepare() is called in that previous patch by a 
> memory hotplug callback without holding cache_chain_mutex (it's taken by 
> the cpu hotplug callback prior to calling cpuup_prepare() currently).  So 
> slab_node_prepare() should note that we require the mutex and the memory 
> hotplug callback should take it in the previous patch.

AFAIK the code is correct. If you feel the need for additional
documentation feel free to send patches yourself.

-Andi
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