linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/1] mm: Export a function to read vm_committed

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Date:	Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:24:57 +0000
From:	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Dan Magenheimer <dan.magenheimer@...cle.com>
CC:	Konrad Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>,
	"gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
	"olaf@...fle.de" <olaf@...fle.de>,
	"apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>,
	"andi@...stfloor.org" <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	"kamezawa.hiroyuki@...il.com" <kamezawa.hiroyuki@...il.com>,
	"mhocko@...e.cz" <mhocko@...e.cz>,
	"hannes@...xchg.org" <hannes@...xchg.org>,
	"yinghan@...gle.com" <yinghan@...gle.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/1] mm: Export a function to read vm_committed_as



> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Rientjes [mailto:rientjes@...gle.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 6:49 PM
> To: Dan Magenheimer
> Cc: KY Srinivasan; Konrad Wilk; gregkh@...uxfoundation.org; linux-
> kernel@...r.kernel.org; devel@...uxdriverproject.org; olaf@...fle.de;
> apw@...onical.com; andi@...stfloor.org; akpm@...ux-foundation.org; linux-
> mm@...ck.org; kamezawa.hiroyuki@...il.com; mhocko@...e.cz;
> hannes@...xchg.org; yinghan@...gle.com
> Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/1] mm: Export a function to read vm_committed_as
> 
> On Mon, 12 Nov 2012, Dan Magenheimer wrote:
> 
> > > > Why?  Is xen using it for a different inference?
> > >
> > > I think it is good to separate these patches. Dan (copied here) wrote the code
> for the
> > > Xen self balloon driver. If it is ok with him I can submit the patch for Xen as
> well.
> >
> > Hi KY --
> >
> > If I understand correctly, this would be only a cosmetic (function renaming)
> change
> > to the Xen selfballooning code.  If so, then I will be happy to Ack when I
> > see the patch.  However, Konrad (konrad.wilk@...cle.com) is the maintainer
> > for all Xen code so you should ask him... and (from previous painful experience)
> > it can be difficult to sync even very simple interdependent changes going
> through
> > different maintainers without breaking linux-next.  So I can't offer any
> > help with that process, only commiseration. :-(
> >
> 
> I think this should be done in the same patch as the function getting
> introduced with a cc to Konrad and routed through -mm; even better,
> perhaps he'll have some useful comments for how this is used for xen that
> can be included for context.
> 
Ok; I will send out a single patch. I am hoping this can be applied soon as Hyper-V balloon
driver is queued behind this.

Regards,

K. Y



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