linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section

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Message-ID: <7abfa35f-96e3-4942-abcb-48cb726f7aef@lucifer.local>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:03:42 +0100
From: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>
To: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "Liam R . Howlett" <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>,
        Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>, Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@...cle.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        Rik van Riel <riel@...riel.com>, Hugh Dickins <hughd@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section

On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 10:53:33AM +0200, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> On 17.04.25 10:49, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> > Separate out the reverse mapping part of memory management and assign
> > appropriate maintainers and reviewers.
> >
> > David has long been invovled in work with the reverse mapping and continues
> > to do so, so is well suited to maintain this area of the kernel.
> >
> > I have a lot of experience working with the anonymous reverse mapping and
> > continue to work in this area, and also have good knowledge of the walking
> > code and code related to VMAs.
> >
> > This helps people identify who to ask for help, and also additionally makes
> > life easier in review.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>
> > ---
> >   MAINTAINERS | 13 ++++++++++++-
> >   1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > index 8d834514a047..4f6d09c3fd9d 100644
> > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > @@ -15499,7 +15499,6 @@ F:	include/linux/mm_*.h
> >   F:	include/linux/mmzone.h
> >   F:	include/linux/mmu_notifier.h
> >   F:	include/linux/pagewalk.h
> > -F:	include/linux/rmap.h
> >   F:	include/trace/events/ksm.h
> >   F:	mm/
> >   F:	tools/mm/
> > @@ -15539,6 +15538,18 @@ F:	mm/page_alloc.c
> >   F:	include/linux/gfp.h
> >   F:	include/linux/compaction.h
> >
> > +MEMORY MANAGEMENT - RMAP (REVERSE MAPPING)
> > +M:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> > +M:	David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
> > +M:	Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>
> > +R:	Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>
> > +R:	Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>
> > +R:	Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@...cle.com>
> > +L:	linux-mm@...ck.org
> > +S:	Maintained
> > +F:	include/linux/rmap.h
> > +F:	mm/rmap.c
> > +
> >   MEMORY MANAGEMENT - SECRETMEM
> >   M:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> >   M:	Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>
> > --
> > 2.49.0
> >
>
> Acked-by: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>

Thanks!

>
> Let me CC Rik and Hugh, if they also have interest + capacity.

Absolutely, apologies I am sort of fuzzy matching cc's here based on
assuming that you guys might not be so interested these days :) obviously
more than happy to add entries if you guys have an interest! :)

>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> David / dhildenb
>

Cheers, Lorenzo