linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 00/15] Free some vmemmap pages of hugetlb page

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Date:   Thu, 3 Dec 2020 15:48:32 -0800
From:   Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@...cle.com>
To:     Muchun Song <songmuchun@...edance.com>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com,
        hpa@...or.com, x86@...nel.org, bp@...en8.de, mingo@...hat.com,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 00/15] Free some vmemmap pages of hugetlb page

On 12/3/20 12:35 AM, Muchun Song wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 11:19 PM Muchun Song <songmuchun@...edance.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This patch series will free some vmemmap pages(struct page structures)
>> associated with each hugetlbpage when preallocated to save memory.
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> What's your opinion on this version?  Any comments or suggestions?
> And hoping you or more people review the series. Thank you very
> much.

Sorry Muchun, I have been busy with other things and have not looked at
this new version.  Should have some time soon.

As previously mentioned, I feel qualified to review the hugetlb changes
and some other closely related changes.  However, this patch set is
touching quite a few areas and I do not feel qualified to make authoritative
statements about them all.  I too hope others will take a look.
-- 
Mike Kravetz