linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] Minor changes to common hugetlb code for ARM

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Message-ID: <20120912155555.GF32234@mudshark.cambridge.arm.com>
Date:	Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:55:55 +0100
From:	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
To:	Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.cz>
Cc:	"linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arch@...r.kernel.org" <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>,
	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andrea Arcangeli <aarcange@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Minor changes to common hugetlb code for ARM

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 04:27:59PM +0100, Michal Hocko wrote:
> On Tue 11-09-12 17:47:13, Will Deacon wrote:
> > A few changes are required to common hugetlb code before the ARM support
> > can be merged. I posted the main one previously, which has been picked up
> > by akpm:
> > 
> >   http://marc.info/?l=linux-mm&m=134573987631394&w=2
> > 
> > The remaining three patches (included here) are all fairly minor but do
> > affect other architectures.
> 
> I am quite confused. Why THP changes are required for hugetlb code for
> ARM?

Sorry, I was being too vague. We add ARM support for THP in the same patch
series as hugetlb, so I was loosely referring to that lot.

> Besides that I would suggest adding Andrea to the CC (added now the
> whole series can be found here http://lkml.org/lkml/2012/9/11/322) list
> for all THP changes.

Thanks for that, I'll add Andrew to future submissions.

Will
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