linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] writeback: safer lock nesting

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Message-ID: <ea1a6d50-b8bd-237b-5ccd-2726da54d8d6@meituan.com>
Date:   Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:44:15 +0800
From:   Wang Long <wanglong19@...tuan.com>
To:     Sasha Levin <Alexander.Levin@...rosoft.com>,
        Greg Thelen <gthelen@...gle.com>
Cc:     "npiggin@...il.com" <npiggin@...il.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
        heguanjun@...tuan.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] writeback: safer lock nesting


> Hi,
>
> [This is an automated email]
>
> This commit has been processed by the -stable helper bot and determined
> to be a high probability candidate for -stable trees. (score: 44.5575)
>
> The bot has tested the following trees: v4.16.1, v4.15.16, v4.14.33, v4.9.93, v4.4.127.
>
> v4.16.1: Build OK!
> v4.15.16: Build OK!
> v4.14.33: Build OK!
> v4.9.93: Build OK!
> v4.4.127: Failed to apply! Possible dependencies:
>      62cccb8c8e7a ("mm: simplify lock_page_memcg()")
Hi Sasha,

I test the memory cgroup in lts v4.4, for this issue, 62cccb8c8e7a ("mm: 
simplify lock_page_memcg()")
need to adjust and there are several other places that need to be fixed.

I will make the patch for lts v4.4 if no one did.

Thanks.
>
>
> Please let us know if you'd like to have this patch included in a stable tree.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Sasha