linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/18] mm: Clear pmd

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Message-ID: <52A5D03C.1040100@redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 09 Dec 2013 09:14:20 -0500
From:	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>
To:	Mel Gorman <mgorman@...e.de>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Alex Thorlton <athorlton@....com>,
	Linux-MM <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/18] mm: Clear pmd_numa before invalidating

On 12/09/2013 02:08 AM, Mel Gorman wrote:
> pmdp_invalidate clears the present bit without taking into account that it
> might be in the _PAGE_NUMA bit leaving the PMD in an unexpected state. Clear
> pmd_numa before invalidating.
> 
> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Mel Gorman <mgorman@...e.de>

Reviewed-by: Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>


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