linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC 08/28] mm: vmscan: refactor move_folios_to

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Message-ID: <20250430144910.GB2020@cmpxchg.org>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:49:10 -0400
From: Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>
To: Muchun Song <songmuchun@...edance.com>
Cc: mhocko@...nel.org, roman.gushchin@...ux.dev, shakeel.butt@...ux.dev,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 08/28] mm: vmscan: refactor move_folios_to_lru()

On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 10:45:12AM +0800, Muchun Song wrote:
> In a subsequent patch, we'll reparent the LRU folios. The folios that are
> moved to the appropriate LRU list can undergo reparenting during the
> move_folios_to_lru() process. Hence, it's incorrect for the caller to hold
> a lruvec lock. Instead, we should utilize the more general interface of
> folio_lruvec_relock_irq() to obtain the correct lruvec lock.
> 
> This patch involves only code refactoring and doesn't introduce any
> functional changes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Muchun Song <songmuchun@...edance.com>

Acked-by: Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>