linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] vmalloc enhancements

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Message-Id: <20190211111845.fcc4210d35020a721149da74@linux-foundation.org>
Date:   Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:18:45 -0800
From:   Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>
Cc:     Roman Gushchin <guroan@...il.com>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
        Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-team@...com, Roman Gushchin <guro@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] vmalloc enhancements

On Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:08:22 -0500 Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 09:37:48AM -0800, Roman Gushchin wrote:
> > The patchset contains few changes to the vmalloc code, which are
> > leading to some performance gains and code simplification.
> > 
> > Also, it exports a number of pages, used by vmalloc(),
> > in /proc/meminfo.
>
> These slipped through the cracks. +CC Andrew directly.
> Andrew, if it's not too late yet, could you consider them for 5.1?
> 

There's been some activity in vmalloc.c lately and these have
bitrotted.  They'll need a redo, please.