linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] arch: uapi: asm: mman.h: Support MADV

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Message-ID: <CAMuHMdXHAZFujShNnAHY8BRv85ncrtcRvRgPS0Br0T9gSxZ+1A@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 1 Dec 2014 22:35:40 +0100
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@...il.com>
Cc:	Chen Gang <gang.chen.5i5j@...il.com>,
	Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>,
	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"rth@...ddle.net" <rth@...ddle.net>,
	"ink@...assic.park.msu.ru" <ink@...assic.park.msu.ru>,
	"mattst88@...il.com" <mattst88@...il.com>,
	Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>,
	"jejb@...isc-linux.org" <jejb@...isc-linux.org>,
	"deller@....de" <deller@....de>,
	"chris@...kel.net" <chris@...kel.net>,
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	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arch: uapi: asm: mman.h: Support MADV_FREE for madvise()

On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 9:52 PM, Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@...il.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 11:43 PM, Chen Gang <gang.chen.5i5j@...il.com> wrote:
>> At present, kernel supports madvise(MADV_FREE), so can benefit to all
>> related architectures (can grep MADV_WILLNEED or MADV_REMOVE in "arch/"
>> to know about all related architectures).
>
> A similar patch has been posted a while ago:
>
> http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-mm/msg81538.html

Would it be possible to use the same number everywhere?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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