linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mm: slab: Verify the nodeid passed to ____cache_alloc

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Message-ID: <1972662987.7786576.1361783497483.JavaMail.root@redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:11:37 -0500 (EST)
From:	Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@...hat.com>
To:	Glauber Costa <glommer@...allels.com>
Cc:	linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Rik <riel@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm: slab: Verify the nodeid passed to
 ____cache_alloc_node

> If you assert with VM_BUG_ON, it will be active on debugging kernels
> only, which I believe is better suited for a hotpath.

Agreed.

Regards,
Aaron
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