linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] slub: clarify object field layout comments

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Message-ID: <0a2474ae-013f-4c9d-b70e-5461367abe6f@suse.cz>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:35:49 +0100
From: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>
To: Hao Li <hao.li@...ux.dev>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
 harry.yoo@...cle.com, cl@...two.org, rientjes@...gle.com,
 roman.gushchin@...ux.dev, linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] slub: clarify object field layout comments

On 12/29/25 13:24, Hao Li wrote:
> The comments above check_pad_bytes() document the field layout of a
> single object. Rewrite them to improve clarity and precision.
> 
> Also update an outdated comment in calculate_sizes().
> 
> Suggested-by: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@...cle.com>
> Acked-by: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@...cle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Hao Li <hao.li@...ux.dev>

Thanks, that's a great improvement. Adding to slab/for-next.
Wonder if some ASCII art diagram would be also feasible to add, if you feel
like trying :)