linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 4/4] mm: madvise allow remove operation for hugetlbfs

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Message-ID: <55313A71.4090202@oracle.com>
Date:	Fri, 17 Apr 2015 09:53:05 -0700
From:	Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@...cle.com>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
CC:	linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
	Naoya Horiguchi <n-horiguchi@...jp.nec.com>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Hugh Dickins <hughd@...gle.com>,
	Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>,
	Aneesh Kumar <aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 4/4] mm: madvise allow remove operation for hugetlbfs

On 04/16/2015 11:44 PM, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 04:02:58PM -0700, Mike Kravetz wrote:
>> Now that we have hole punching support for hugetlbfs, we can
>> also support the MADV_REMOVE interface to it.
>
> Meh.  Just use fallocate for any new code..
>

I don't have the complete context for your comment.  Is there
a general consensus or effort underway to deprecate the use
of MADV_REMOVE?

-- 
Mike Kravetz
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