linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v14 03/12] cpuset: Simply allocation and freeing of cpumasks

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Message-ID: <daecd3d4-0fb9-dd50-3282-affad1d21bf3@oracle.com>
Date:   Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:28:51 -0600
From:   Tom Hromatka <tom.hromatka@...cle.com>
To:     Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
        Li Zefan <lizefan@...wei.com>,
        Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
Cc:     cgroups@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, kernel-team@...com, pjt@...gle.com,
        luto@...capital.net, Mike Galbraith <efault@....de>,
        torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, Roman Gushchin <guro@...com>,
        Juri Lelli <juri.lelli@...hat.com>,
        Patrick Bellasi <patrick.bellasi@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v14 03/12] cpuset: Simply allocation and freeing of
 cpumasks



On 10/15/2018 02:29 PM, Waiman Long wrote:
> The previous commit introduces a new subparts_cpus mask into the cpuset
> data structure and a new tmpmasks structure.  Managing the allocation
> and freeing of those cpumasks is becoming more complex.
>
> So a number of helper functions are added to simplify and streamline
> the management of those cpumasks. To make it simple, all the cpumasks
> are now pre-cleared on allocation.
>
> Signed-off-by: Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>

Thanks!

Reviewed-by: Tom Hromatka <tom.hromatka@...cle.com>