linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/6] prctl: introduce PR_SET/GET_THP

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Message-ID: <ba18e52a-f1f2-46a7-8c9e-90a0df04b7dd@redhat.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2025 18:04:57 +0200
From: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
To: Usama Arif <usamaarif642@...il.com>,
 Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
 hannes@...xchg.org, shakeel.butt@...ux.dev, riel@...riel.com,
 ziy@...dia.com, laoar.shao@...il.com, baolin.wang@...ux.alibaba.com,
 Liam.Howlett@...cle.com, npache@...hat.com, ryan.roberts@....com,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, kernel-team@...a.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] prctl: introduce PR_SET/GET_THP_POLICY

>> Please no :) 'VMA' is implicit re: mappings. If you're touching memory
>> mappings you're necessarily touching VMAs.
>>
>> I know some prctl() (a pathway to many abilities some consider to be
>> unnatural) uses 'VMA' in some of the endpoints but generally when referring
>> to specific VMAs no?
>>
>> These namesa are already kinda horrible (yes naming is hard, for everyone,
>> ask me about MADV_POISON/REMEDY) but I think something like:
>>
>> PR_DEFAULT_MADV_HUGEPAGE
>> PR_DEFAULT_MADV_NOHUGEPAGE
>>
>> -ish :)
>>
> 
> Sure, happy with that, Thanks.

Yes, please :)

-- 
Cheers,

David / dhildenb