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

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Date:   Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:56:51 -0600 (CST)
From:   Christopher Lameter <cl@...ux.com>
To:     Rao Shoaib <rao.shoaib@...cle.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 Tue, 19 Dec 2017, Rao Shoaib wrote:

> > > 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

> 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.

You are doing great. Keep at improving the patches and we will get your
changes into the kernel source. If you want to sent your first patchset
then a tool like "quilt" or "git" might be helpful.