linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/31] mm, gup: introduce concept of "foreign" get_user

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Date:	Tue, 9 Feb 2016 14:06:55 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Dave Hansen <dave@...1.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org, x86@...nel.org,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com,
	srikar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, vbabka@...e.cz,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com,
	aarcange@...hat.com, n-horiguchi@...jp.nec.com, jack@...e.cz
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/31] mm, gup: introduce concept of "foreign"
 get_user_pages()


* Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org> wrote:

> Also, please split this into three patches:
> 
>  - one patch adds the _foreign() GUP variant and applies it to code that uses it
>    on remote tasks.

This reminds me: please also rename the new API to get_user_pages_remote(), as 
remote/local is the phrase we typically use in MM code.

Thanks,

	Ingo