linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 0/6] mm: Randomize free memory

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Date:   Wed, 19 Dec 2018 12:55:13 -0800
From:   Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
To:     Michal Hocko <mhocko@...nel.org>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Keith Busch <keith.busch@...el.com>,
        Mike Rapoport <rppt@...ux.ibm.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Linux MM <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Mel Gorman <mgorman@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 0/6] mm: Randomize free memory

On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 12:32 PM Michal Hocko <mhocko@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon 17-12-18 20:23:23, Dan Williams wrote:
> > Andrew, this needs at least an ack from Michal, or Mel before it moves
> > forward. It would be a nice surprise / present to see it move forward
> > before the holidays, but I suspect it may need to simmer until the new
> > year. This series is against v4.20-rc6.
>
> I am sorry but I am unlikely to look into this before the end of the
> year and I do not want to promise early days in new year either because
> who knows how much stuff piles up by then. But this is definitely on my
> radar.

Ok, I'll hold off on posting v7 until the 4.21/5.0 -rc2 timeframe.