linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kfree_rcu() should use the new kfree_bulk() interface for freeing rcu structures

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Message-ID: <b38f36d7-be4f-8cc4-208e-f0778077a063@oracle.com>
Date:   Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:02:03 -0800
From:   Rao Shoaib <rao.shoaib@...cle.com>
To:     Christopher Lameter <cl@...ux.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
        brouer@...hat.com, linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kfree_rcu() should use the new kfree_bulk() interface for
 freeing rcu structures



On 12/19/2017 11:33 AM, Christopher Lameter wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Dec 2017, rao.shoaib@...cle.com wrote:
>
>> This patch updates kfree_rcu to use new bulk memory free functions as they
>> are more efficient. It also moves kfree_call_rcu() out of rcu related code to
>> mm/slab_common.c
> It would be great to have separate patches so that we can review it
> properly:
>
> 1. Move the code into slab_common.c
> 2. The actual code changes to the kfree rcu mechanism
> 3. The whitespace changes
>
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I can certainly break down the patch and submit smaller patches as you 
have suggested.

BTW -- This is my first ever patch to Linux, so I am still learning the 
etiquette.

Shoaib