linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs: super: use GFP_KERNEL instead of GFP

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Message-ID: <20231208-monolog-podium-bd91de100ebf@brauner>
Date:   Fri,  8 Dec 2023 22:46:26 +0100
From:   Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>
To:     Alexander Mikhalitsyn <alexander@...alicyn.com>
Cc:     Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>,
        Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs: super: use GFP_KERNEL instead of GFP_USER for super block allocation

On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:10:22 +0100, Alexander Mikhalitsyn wrote:
> There is no reason to use a GFP_USER flag for struct super_block allocation
> in the alloc_super(). Instead, let's use GFP_KERNEL for that.
> 
> >From the memory management perspective, the only difference between
> GFP_USER and GFP_KERNEL is that GFP_USER allocations are tied to a cpuset,
> while GFP_KERNEL ones are not.
> 
> [...]

Applied to the vfs.misc branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
Patches in the vfs.misc branch should appear in linux-next soon.

Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.

It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.

Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.

tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
branch: vfs.misc

[1/1] fs: super: use GFP_KERNEL instead of GFP_USER for super block allocation
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/b91dbdebd653