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

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Message-ID: <20120913122211.GD8055@dhcp22.suse.cz>
Date:	Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:22:11 +0200
From:	Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.cz>
To:	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
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 12-09-12 16:55:55, Will Deacon wrote:
> 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.

OK, it makes more sense now. Thanks for the clarification.

-- 
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs
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