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

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Message-ID: <20171220191409.77a8d006@redhat.com>
Date:   Wed, 20 Dec 2017 19:14:09 +0100
From:   Jesper Dangaard Brouer <brouer@...hat.com>
To:     Christopher Lameter <cl@...ux.com>
Cc:     Rao Shoaib <rao.shoaib@...cle.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, linux-mm@...ck.org, brouer@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kfree_rcu() should use the new kfree_bulk() interface
 for freeing rcu structures

On Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:56:51 -0600 (CST)
Christopher Lameter <cl@...ux.com> wrote:

> 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.

When working with patchsets (multiple separate patches, as requested
here), I personally prefer using the tool called Stacked Git[1] (StGit)
command line 'stg', as it allows me to easily adjust patches in the
middle of the patchset "stack".  It is similar to quilt, just git based
itself.

I guess most people on this list use 'git rebase --interactive' when
updating their patchsets (?)

[1] http://procode.org/stgit/doc/tutorial.html
-- 
Best regards,
  Jesper Dangaard Brouer
  MSc.CS, Principal Kernel Engineer at Red Hat
  LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brouer