linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] mm/page_alloc: Add alloc_contig

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Message-ID: <20191016115119.GA317@dhcp22.suse.cz>
Date:   Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:51:19 +0200
From:   Michal Hocko <mhocko@...nel.org>
To:     Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>
Cc:     David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@...cle.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>,
        David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
        Andrea Arcangeli <aarcange@...hat.com>,
        Oscar Salvador <osalvador@...e.de>,
        Mel Gorman <mgorman@...hsingularity.net>,
        Mike Rapoport <rppt@...ux.ibm.com>,
        Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        Pavel Tatashin <pavel.tatashin@...rosoft.com>,
        Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] mm/page_alloc: Add alloc_contig_pages()

On Wed 16-10-19 16:43:57, Anshuman Khandual wrote:
> 
> 
> On 10/16/2019 04:39 PM, David Hildenbrand wrote:
[...]
> > Just to make sure, you ignored my comment regarding alignment
> > although I explicitly mentioned it a second time? Thanks.
> 
> I had asked Michal explicitly what to be included for the respin. Anyways
> seems like the previous thread is active again. I am happy to incorporate
> anything new getting agreed on there.

Your patch is using the same alignment as the original code would do. If
an explicit alignement is needed then this can be added on top, right?
-- 
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs