linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] docs/core-api: add memory allocation guide

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Message-ID: <20180920110458.07d5a1c7@lwn.net>
Date:   Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:04:58 -0600
From:   Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To:     Mike Rapoport <rppt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:     Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
        Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>,
        Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] docs/core-api: add memory allocation guide

On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:29:30 +0300
Mike Rapoport <rppt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:

> Ping?
> 
> On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 12:27:55PM +0300, Mike Rapoport wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > As Vlastimil mentioned at [1], it would be nice to have some guide about
> > memory allocation. This set adds such guide that summarizes the "best
> > practices". 
> > 
> > The changes from the RFC include additions and corrections from Michal and
> > Randy. I've also added markup to cross-reference the kernel-doc
> > documentation.
> > 
> > I've split the patch into three to separate labels addition to the exiting
> > files from the new contents.
> > 
> > v3 -> v4:
> >   * make GFP_*USER* description less confusing

Sorry...but it's been less than a week.  And this week has been ...
busy ...

Anyway, I've applied the set now, thanks.

jon