linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v3 4/7] slub: Change get

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Date:   Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:55:13 +0100
From:   Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>
To:     chengming.zhou@...ux.dev, cl@...ux.com, penberg@...nel.org
Cc:     rientjes@...gle.com, iamjoonsoo.kim@....com,
        akpm@...ux-foundation.org, roman.gushchin@...ux.dev,
        42.hyeyoo@...il.com, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Chengming Zhou <zhouchengming@...edance.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v3 4/7] slub: Change get_partial() interfaces to
 return slab

On 10/24/23 11:33, chengming.zhou@...ux.dev wrote:
> From: Chengming Zhou <zhouchengming@...edance.com>
> 
> We need all get_partial() related interfaces to return a slab, instead
> of returning the freelist (or object).
> 
> Use the partial_context.object to return back freelist or object for
> now. This patch shouldn't have any functional changes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chengming Zhou <zhouchengming@...edance.com>

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

I think you could even move patches 3/7 and 4/7 to the front of the series,
as cleanups that are useful on their own.

Thanks!