linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/4] mm/page_alloc: expands broken freepage to proper buddy list when steal

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Message-ID: <54C74E17.6020703@suse.cz>
Date:	Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:36:39 +0100
From:	Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>
To:	Joonsoo Kim <iamjoonsoo.kim@....com>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Mel Gorman <mgorman@...e.de>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] mm/page_alloc: expands broken freepage to proper
 buddy list when steal

On 01/27/2015 09:34 AM, Joonsoo Kim wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 08:35:17AM +0100, Vlastimil Babka wrote:
>> On 12/10/2014 07:38 AM, Joonsoo Kim wrote:
>> > After your patch is merged, I will resubmit these on top of it.
>> 
>> Hi Joonsoo,
>> 
>> my page stealing patches are now in -mm so are you planning to resubmit this? At
>> least patch 1 is an obvious bugfix, and patch 4 a clear compaction overhead
>> reduction. Those don't need to wait for the rest of the series. If you are busy
>> with other stuff, I can also resend those two myself if you want.
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I've noticed that your patches are merged. :)
> If you are in hurry, you can resend them. I'm glad if you handle it.
> If not, I will resend them, maybe, on end of this week.

Hi,

end of week is fine! I'm in no hurry, just wanted to know the status.

> In fact, I'm testing your stealing patches on my add-hoc fragmentation
> benchmark. It would be finished soon and, after that, I can resend this
> patchset.

Good to hear! Thanks.

> Thanks.
> 

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