linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v2 1/4] [PATCH 1/4] mm: refactor of vma

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Date:   Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:53:13 +0100
From:   Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>
To:     Jakub Matěna <matenajakub@...il.com>,
        linux-mm@...ck.org
Cc:     patches@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        mhocko@...nel.org, mgorman@...hsingularity.net,
        willy@...radead.org, liam.howlett@...cle.com, hughd@...gle.com,
        kirill@...temov.name, riel@...riel.com, rostedt@...dmis.org,
        peterz@...radead.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2 1/4] [PATCH 1/4] mm: refactor of vma_merge()

On 3/11/22 18:45, Jakub Matěna wrote:
> Refactor vma_merge() to make it shorter, more understandable and
> suitable for tracing of successful merges that are made possible by
> following patches in the series. Main change is the elimination of code
> duplicity in the case of merge next check. This is done by first doing
> checks and caching the results before executing the merge itself. Exit
> paths are also unified.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Matěna <matenajakub@...il.com>

Reviewed-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>

It's a nice cleanup on its own. Removed duplication and reduced indentation
levels helps.