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

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Message-ID: <d4892376-68a4-4862-b787-37f6113480c4@linux.dev>
Date:   Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:22:01 +0800
From:   Chengming Zhou <chengming.zhou@...ux.dev>
To:     Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>, 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 2023/10/31 00:55, Vlastimil Babka wrote:
> 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.
> 

Right, I will move these two to the front in the next version.

Thanks!