linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/sgx: fix a NULL pointer

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Date:   Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:06:32 -0500
From:   "Haitao Huang" <haitao.huang@...ux.intel.com>
To:     "Jarkko Sakkinen" <jarkko@...nel.org>, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-sgx@...r.kernel.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>,
        "Dave Hansen" <dave.hansen@...el.com>
Cc:     kai.huang@...el.com, reinette.chatre@...el.com,
        kristen@...ux.intel.com, seanjc@...gle.com, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/sgx: fix a NULL pointer

On Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:05:59 -0500, Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>  
wrote:

> On 7/18/23 14:57, Haitao Huang wrote:
>> Okay, that explains. I would consider it still triggered by high
>> pressure blips 😄
> I'm talking about a "blip" being a single allocation.  It's *LITERALLY*
> the smallest (aka. lowest) possible quantum of memory pressure.
>
> So go ahead and try to write the changelog without "high" or "low".
> But, sheesh, if you and are somehow using "high" and "low" to describe
> the exact same condition, I think that's a rather large communication or
> understanding problem somewhere.  It doesn't bode well for this simple
> patch.

Sorry that did not come across right. I'll send v3 (please skip v2) with  
the comments added as you suggested.

Thanks a lot for your time and the review.
BR
Haitao