linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 01/15] khugepaged: rename hpage_collapse_* to khugepaged

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Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 17:23:45 +0100
From: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>
To: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 01/15] khugepaged: rename hpage_collapse_* to
 khugepaged_*

On Tue, Jul 08, 2025 at 05:57:31PM +0200, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> Yeah. Or just "collapse_". Anything is better than this "hpage" stuff.
>
> >
> > @David, I forgot where you replied but I remember you saying
> > that we should not introduce MADV_COLLAPSE mTHP support for
> > now?
>
> Yes, that's what Lorenzo and me discussed. Better to keep it at PMDs for
> now, as that's what the current interface promises.

Reminds me, I will reply to that thread to make this clear.

I'll also review this series, at some point... :)))