linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mm: mempolicy: use VM_BUG_ON_VMA in queue_pages_test

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Message-Id: <5AF60E86-F9CB-47AD-9E2C-87EE025911DF@lca.pw>
Date:   Fri, 14 Feb 2020 07:24:15 -0500
From:   Qian Cai <cai@....pw>
To:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     Yang Shi <yang.shi@...ux.alibaba.com>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Li Xinhai <lixinhai.lxh@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm: mempolicy: use VM_BUG_ON_VMA in queue_pages_test_walk()

> On Feb 14, 2020, at 12:26 AM, Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
> 
> I think it's OK.  If this ever triggers the kernel is dead, so the
> volume of output isn't a problem.  And if it triggers, the more info
> the better.

Well, I could think of millions of ways to just add more info for those theoretical assertion places where we will eventually be running out of review bandwidth if people start to “abuse” it. Anyway, if maintainers are willing to take risks on that path, I’ll not complain.