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

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Message-ID: <20190211204623.GA18847@tower.DHCP.thefacebook.com>
Date:   Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:46:29 +0000
From:   Roman Gushchin <guro@...com>
To:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:     Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>,
        Roman Gushchin <guroan@...il.com>,
        "linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
        Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kernel Team <Kernel-team@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] vmalloc enhancements

On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 11:18:45AM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> 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.
> 

Will do. Thanks!