linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V3] mm/madvise: Move up the behavior parameter validation

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Date:   Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:01:24 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
To:     Anshuman Khandual <khandual@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        n-horiguchi@...jp.nec.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V3] mm/madvise: Move up the behavior parameter
 validation

On Tue, 18 Apr 2017, Anshuman Khandual wrote:

> The madvise_behavior_valid() function should be called before
> acting upon the behavior parameter. Hence move up the function.
> This also includes MADV_SOFT_OFFLINE and MADV_HWPOISON options
> as valid behavior parameter for the system call madvise().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Anshuman Khandual <khandual@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>

Acked-by: David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>

Looks like this depends on existing patches in -mm.