linux-kernel - Re: [v2 PATCH] mm: shmem: allow split THP when truncating THP partially

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Date:   Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:40:21 +0300
From:   "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill@...temov.name>
To:     Yang Shi <yang.shi@...ux.alibaba.com>
Cc:     Hugh Dickins <hughd@...gle.com>, kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com,
        aarcange@...hat.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [v2 PATCH] mm: shmem: allow split THP when truncating THP
 partially

On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 04:38:01PM -0800, Yang Shi wrote:
> Hi Kirill,
> 
> 
> Would you please help review this patch? I don't know why Hugh didn't
> response though I pinged him twice.

I have not noticed anything wrong with the patch.

But the function gets ugly beyond the reason. Any chance you could
restructure it to get somewhat maintainable? (It's not easy, I know).

-- 
 Kirill A. Shutemov