linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 3/3] x86/vmemmap: Handle unpopulated sub-pmd ranges

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Message-ID: <7b3fa9c6-2652-4933-bf03-cf4307f93458@intel.com>
Date:   Tue, 9 Mar 2021 06:50:57 -0800
From:   Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To:     Oscar Salvador <osalvador@...e.de>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        x86@...nel.org, "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Michal Hocko <mhocko@...nel.org>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 3/3] x86/vmemmap: Handle unpopulated sub-pmd ranges

On 3/9/21 12:25 AM, Oscar Salvador wrote:
> 
> I think the confusion comes from the name.
> "vmemmap_pmd_is_unused" might be a better fit?
> 
> What do you think? Do you feel strong about moving the log in there
> regardless of the name?

No, not really.  The name is probably worth adjusting, but I think the
code can probably stay put.