linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 0/4] virtio-mem: memory unplug/offlining related cleanups

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Date:   Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:55:28 +0200
From:   David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
To:     "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
        Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@...ux.alibaba.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 0/4] virtio-mem: memory unplug/offlining related
 cleanups

On 13.07.23 17:03, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 04:55:47PM +0200, David Hildenbrand wrote:
>> Some cleanups+optimizations primarily around offline_and_remove_memory().
>>
>> Patch #1 drops the "unsafe unplug" feature where we might get stuck in
>> offline_and_remove_memory() forever.
>>
>> Patch #2 handles unexpected errors from offline_and_remove_memory() a bit
>> nicer.
>>
>> Patch #3 handles the case where offline_and_remove_memory() failed and
>> we want to retry later to remove a completely unplugged Linux memory
>> block, to not have them waste memory forever.
>>
>> Patch #4 something I had lying around for longer, which reacts faster
>> on config changes when unplugging memory.
>>
>> Cc: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
>> Cc: Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
>> Cc: Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@...ux.alibaba.com>
> 
> This looks like something that's reasonable to put in this linux, right?
> These are fixes even though they are for theoretical issues.

Yes, but these are not high-priority fixes+optimizations. So if you feel 
like we should be delaying them, fine with me.

On the other hand, getting them in now also shouldn't really hurt. 
Especially patch #1 might be better of just going in soner than later.

-- 
Cheers,

David / dhildenb