linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] vmalloc: Add the right hint when vmalloc failed

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Message-ID: <20200710134956.GA14549@pc636>
Date:   Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:49:56 +0200
From:   Uladzislau Rezki <urezki@...il.com>
To:     Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
Cc:     Tian Tao <tiantao6@...ilicon.com>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
        linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linuxarm@...wei.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] vmalloc: Add the right hint when vmalloc failed

> On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 08:17:52PM +0800, Tian Tao wrote:
> > In fact "vmalloc=<size>" cmdline option is not available on many
> > platforms.When the user encounters this error, add the correct
> > hint to prevent misleading.
> 
> i don't think this is an improvement.
>
Matthew, maybe it should not be considered as improvements?

It is rather an extra information that indicates that your
ARCH may not support "vmalloc" early parameter.

Thanks!

--
Vlad Rezki