linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mm: memcontrol: correct the comment of mem_cgroup_unmark_under

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Date:   Thu, 17 Sep 2020 01:41:37 +0000
From:   linmiaohe <linmiaohe@...wei.com>
To:     Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>
CC:     "hannes@...xchg.org" <hannes@...xchg.org>,
        "vdavydov.dev@...il.com" <vdavydov.dev@...il.com>,
        "akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "cgroups@...r.kernel.org" <cgroups@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm: memcontrol: correct the comment of
 mem_cgroup_unmark_under_oom()

Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com> wrote:
> On Wed 16-09-20 09:19:27, Miaohe Lin wrote:
>> Since commit fb2a6fc56be6 ("mm: memcg: rework and document OOM waiting 
>> and wakeup"), we have renamed mem_cgroup_oom_lock to 
>> mem_cgroup_oom_trylock. So replace mem_cgroup_oom_lock with mem_cgroup_oom_trylock in comment.
>
>While you are right I find the comment more confusing then helpful.
>What does it try to tell us actually? Is it still valid? Shouldn't we rather remove it or make it more clear?
>> 

It seems this comment no long make sense. Many thanks for your nice advise.