linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] Use sbitmap instead of percpu

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Date:   Thu, 14 Jun 2018 19:37:31 -0700
From:   Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
To:     "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
        target-devel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux1394-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        kvm@...r.kernel.org, virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>,
        qla2xxx-upstream@...gic.com,
        Kent Overstreet <kent.overstreet@...il.com>,
        Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Use sbitmap instead of percpu_ida

On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 10:06:58PM -0400, Martin K. Petersen wrote:
> 
> Matthew,
> 
> > Removing the percpu_ida code nets over 400 lines of removal.  It's not
> > as spectacular as deleting an entire architecture, but it's still a
> > worthy reduction in lines of code.
> 
> Since most of the changes are in scsi or target, should I take this
> series through my tree?

I'd welcome that.  Nick seems to be inactive as target maintainer;
his tree on kernel.org hasn't seen any updates in five months.

Thanks!