linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6] mm/memblock: Add memblock_alloc_or

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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:51:08 +0800
From: Xi Ruoyao <xry111@...111.site>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v6] mm/memblock: Add memblock_alloc_or_panic interface

On Sun, 2024-12-22 at 13:43 +0800, Guo Weikang wrote:
> Before SLUB initialization, various subsystems used memblock_alloc to
> allocate memory. In most cases, when memory allocation fails, an immediate
> panic is required. To simplify this behavior and reduce repetitive checks,
> introduce `memblock_alloc_or_panic`. This function ensures that memory
> allocation failures result in a panic automatically, improving code
> readability and consistency across subsystems that require this behavior.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Guo Weikang <guoweikang.kernel@...il.com>
> ---


Please try to avoid bumping the patch revision number so quickly.

And if you must do it, you should embed a ChangeLog of your patch (below
this "---" line) so people can know what has been changed.

-- 
Xi Ruoyao <xry111@...111.site>
School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University