linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/6] x86: 5-level paging enabling for v4.12, Part 1

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.20.1703140932310.3619@nanos>
Date:   Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:33:20 +0100 (CET)
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill@...temov.name>
cc:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, x86@...nel.org,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
        Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] x86: 5-level paging enabling for v4.12, Part 1

On Tue, 14 Mar 2017, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 08:47:29AM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > I've also applied the GUP patch, with the assumption that you'll address Linus's 
> > request to switch x86 over to the generic version.
> 
> Okay, I'll do this.
> 
> I just want to make priorities clear here: is it okay to finish with the
> rest of 5-level paging patches first before moving to GUP_fast switch?

I think moving it first is the preferred way to do it.

Thanks,

	tglx