linux-kernel - 答复: 答复: [PATCH] arm64: mm: free unused memmap for sparse memory model that define VMEMMAP

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Message-ID: <1699CE87DE933F49876AD744B5DC140F2312BA84@dggemm526-mbx.china.huawei.com>
Date:   Tue, 21 Jul 2020 12:27:16 +0000
From:   "liwei (CM)" <liwei213@...wei.com>
To:     Mike Rapoport <rppt@...ux.ibm.com>
CC:     "Song Bao Hua (Barry Song)" <song.bao.hua@...ilicon.com>,
        "catalin.marinas@....com" <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        "will@...nel.org" <will@...nel.org>,
        fengbaopeng <fengbaopeng2@...ilicon.com>,
        "nsaenzjulienne@...e.de" <nsaenzjulienne@...e.de>,
        "steve.capper@....com" <steve.capper@....com>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        sujunfei <sujunfei2@...ilicon.com>,
        "Xiaqing (A)" <saberlily.xia@...ilicon.com>,
        "Yaobaofeng (Yaobaofeng)" <yaobaofeng@...wei.com>
Subject: 答复: 答复: [PATCH] arm64: mm: free unused memmap for sparse memory model that define VMEMMAP



-----邮件原件-----
发件人: Mike Rapoport [mailto:rppt@...ux.ibm.com] 
发送时间: 2020年7月21日 14:35
收件人: liwei (CM) <liwei213@...wei.com>
抄送: Song Bao Hua (Barry Song) <song.bao.hua@...ilicon.com>; catalin.marinas@....com; will@...nel.org; fengbaopeng <fengbaopeng2@...ilicon.com>; nsaenzjulienne@...e.de; steve.capper@....com; linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; sujunfei <sujunfei2@...ilicon.com>; Xiaqing (A) <saberlily.xia@...ilicon.com>; Yaobaofeng (Yaobaofeng) <yaobaofeng@...wei.com>
主题: Re: 答复: [PATCH] arm64: mm: free unused memmap for sparse memory model that define VMEMMAP

Hi,

On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 01:56:33AM +0000, liwei (CM) wrote:
> Hi, all
> 
> I'm sorry to bother you, but still very hope you can give comments or suggestions to this patch, thank you very much.
 
I cannot find your patch neither in Inbox nor in the public archives.
Can you resend it please?

Hi, Mike

I resend the patch, if you see please give advice, thanks!



> -----邮件原件-----
> 发件人: Song Bao Hua (Barry Song)
> 发送时间: 2020年7月9日 20:27
> 收件人: liwei (CM) <liwei213@...wei.com>; catalin.marinas@....com; 
> will@...nel.org
> 抄送: fengbaopeng <fengbaopeng2@...ilicon.com>; nsaenzjulienne@...e.de; 
> steve.capper@....com; rppt@...ux.ibm.com; 
> linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; 
> sujunfei <sujunfei2@...ilicon.com>; Xiaqing (A) 
> <saberlily.xia@...ilicon.com>; Yaobaofeng (Yaobaofeng) 
> <yaobaofeng@...wei.com>
> 主题: RE: [PATCH] arm64: mm: free unused memmap for sparse memory model 
> that define VMEMMAP
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: liwei (CM)
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 7:52 PM
> > To: Song Bao Hua (Barry Song) <song.bao.hua@...ilicon.com>; 
> > catalin.marinas@....com; will@...nel.org
> > Cc: fengbaopeng <fengbaopeng2@...ilicon.com>; 
> > nsaenzjulienne@...e.de; steve.capper@....com; rppt@...ux.ibm.com; 
> > linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; 
> > sujunfei <sujunfei2@...ilicon.com>; Xiaqing (A) 
> > <saberlily.xia@...ilicon.com>; Yaobaofeng (Yaobaofeng) 
> > <yaobaofeng@...wei.com>
> > Subject: 答复: [PATCH] arm64: mm: free unused memmap for sparse memory 
> > model that define VMEMMAP
> > 
> > Hi, baohua
> > 
> > Thank you for your attention.
> > 
> > In my understanding of the MEMORY_HOTPLUG this patch has no effect on it.
> > The reason is that in sparse_add_one_section() the memory that 
> > memmap needs from Slab if kernel start completed，this memory has 
> > nothing to do with memblock alloc/ free memory in the process of kernel start.
> > 
> > You may have a look vmemmap_alloc_block () this function.
> > 
> > If I don't understand right welcome pointed out in a timely manner.
> 
> At the first glance of this patch, I suspect that this bootmem may be used by hot-added memory.
> If you confirm this won't happen, please ignore my noise.
> 
> BTW, next time, bear in mind that top-post is not a good way to reply 
> mail :-)
> 
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > 
> > -----邮件原件-----
> > 发件人: Song Bao Hua (Barry Song)
> > 发送时间: 2020年7月8日 15:19
> > 收件人: liwei (CM) <liwei213@...wei.com>; catalin.marinas@....com; 
> > will@...nel.org
> > 抄送: fengbaopeng <fengbaopeng2@...ilicon.com>; 
> > nsaenzjulienne@...e.de; steve.capper@....com; rppt@...ux.ibm.com; 
> > linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; 
> > sujunfei <sujunfei2@...ilicon.com>
> > 主题: RE: [PATCH] arm64: mm: free unused memmap for sparse memory 
> > model that define VMEMMAP
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: liwei (CM)
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 1:56 PM
> > > To: catalin.marinas@....com; will@...nel.org
> > > Cc: liwei (CM) <liwei213@...wei.com>; fengbaopeng 
> > > <fengbaopeng2@...ilicon.com>; nsaenzjulienne@...e.de; 
> > > steve.capper@....com; rppt@...ux.ibm.com; Song Bao Hua (Barry 
> > > Song) <song.bao.hua@...ilicon.com>; 
> > > linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org;
> > > linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; sujunfei <sujunfei2@...ilicon.com>
> > > Subject: [PATCH] arm64: mm: free unused memmap for sparse memory
> > model
> > > that define VMEMMAP
> > >
> > > For the memory hole, sparse memory model that define
> > SPARSEMEM_VMEMMAP
> > > do not free the reserved memory for the page map, this patch do it.
> > 
> > Hello Wei,
> > Just curious if this patch breaks MEMORY_HOTPLUG?
> > 
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Wei Li <liwei213@...wei.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Chen Feng <puck.chen@...ilicon.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Xia Qing <saberlily.xia@...ilicon.com>
> > > ---
> > >  arch/arm64/mm/init.c | 81
> > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
> > >  1 file changed, 71 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/init.c b/arch/arm64/mm/init.c index 
> > > 1e93cfc7c47a..d1b56b47d5ba 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm64/mm/init.c
> > > +++ b/arch/arm64/mm/init.c
> > > @@ -441,7 +441,48 @@ void __init bootmem_init(void)
> > >  	memblock_dump_all();
> > >  }
> > >
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Barry
> 

--
Sincerely yours,
Mike.