linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] nodemask: align nodes_and{,not} with underlying bitmap ops

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <20260114193757.3337985-1-joshua.hahnjy@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:37:57 -0500
From: Joshua Hahn <joshua.hahnjy@...il.com>
To: Yury Norov <ynorov@...dia.com>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Alistair Popple <apopple@...dia.com>,
	Byungchul Park <byungchul@...com>,
	David Hildenbrand <david@...nel.org>,
	Gregory Price <gourry@...rry.net>,
	Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>,
	"Liam R. Howlett" <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>,
	Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>,
	Matthew Brost <matthew.brost@...el.com>,
	Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>,
	Michal Koutný <mkoutny@...e.com>,
	Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>,
	Rakie Kim <rakie.kim@...com>,
	Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@...gle.com>,
	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
	Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>,
	Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>,
	Ying Huang <ying.huang@...ux.alibaba.com>,
	Zi Yan <ziy@...dia.com>,
	cgroups@...r.kernel.org,
	Yury Norov <yury.norov@...il.com>,
	Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>,
	linux-mm@...ck.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] nodemask: align nodes_and{,not} with underlying bitmap ops

On Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:22:12 -0500 Yury Norov <ynorov@...dia.com> wrote:

> nodes_and{,not} are void despite that underlying bitmap_and(,not) return
> boolean, true if the result bitmap is non-empty. Align nodemask API, and
> simplify client code.
> 
> Yury Norov (3):
>   nodemask: propagate boolean for nodes_and{,not}
>   mm: use nodes_and() return value to simplify client code
>   cgroup: use nodes_and() output where appropriate
> 
>  include/linux/nodemask.h | 8 ++++----
>  kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c   | 7 +++----
>  mm/memory-tiers.c        | 3 +--
>  mm/mempolicy.c           | 3 +--
>  4 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
> 
> -- 
> 2.43.0

The entire set LGTM, thank you for this patchset! Feel free to add:

Reviewed-by: Joshua Hahn <joshua.hahnjy@...il.com>

For the entire series. Have a great day!
Joshua