linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mm: shmem/tmpfs hugepage defaults config choice

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Message-ID: <aPvjFuio9lBKf2In@casper.infradead.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:35:34 +0100
From: Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
To: Dmitry Ilvokhin <d@...okhin.com>
Cc: Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>,
	Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>,
	"Liam R. Howlett" <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>,
	Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>, Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>,
	Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@...gle.com>,
	Hugh Dickins <hughd@...gle.com>,
	Baolin Wang <baolin.wang@...ux.alibaba.com>,
	Kiryl Shutsemau <kas@...nel.org>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-team@...a.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm: shmem/tmpfs hugepage defaults config choice

On Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 11:19:50AM +0000, Dmitry Ilvokhin wrote:
> Primary motivation for adding config option is to enable policy
> enforcement at build time. In large-scale production environments
> (Meta's for example), the kernel configuration is often maintained

So you work for Meta?  It is poor form to send patches without
disclosing your employer.  That way, we'd all be able to see that the
positive reviews come from your colleagues rather than having it look
like everyone's just "oh, i'm a random developer doing this on my own
time".