linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] writeback: Fix some comment errors

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Message-ID: <TYWPR01MB8591801586B7D2335BE623EEE7899@TYWPR01MB8591.jpnprd01.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:53:46 +0000
From:   HORIGUCHI NAOYA(堀口　直也) 
        <naoya.horiguchi@....com>
To:     Quanfa Fu <fuqf0919@...il.com>,
        "akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "cl@...ux.com" <cl@...ux.com>,
        "penberg@...nel.org" <penberg@...nel.org>,
        "rientjes@...gle.com" <rientjes@...gle.com>,
        "iamjoonsoo.kim@....com" <iamjoonsoo.kim@....com>,
        "vbabka@...e.cz" <vbabka@...e.cz>
CC:     "linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] writeback: Fix some comment errors

Hi Quanfa,

> @@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ int memory_failure(unsigned long pfn, int flags)
> 
>  	/*
>  	 * We need/can do nothing about count=0 pages.
> -	 * 1) it's a free page, and therefore in safe hand:
> +	 * 1) it's a freed page, and therefore in safe hand:
>  	 *    prep_new_page() will be the gate keeper.
>  	 * 2) it's part of a non-compound high order page.
>  	 *    Implies some kernel user: cannot stop them from

I think that the word "free page" is common enough and you can find it
in many other files, so it makes little sense to fix it as a typo?

Thanks,
Naoya Horiguchi