linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC v6 00/26] nova-core: Memory management infrastructure (v6)

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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:01:51 +0100
From: "Danilo Krummrich" <dakr@...nel.org>
To: "Joel Fernandes" <joelagnelf@...dia.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC v6 00/26] nova-core: Memory management
 infrastructure (v6)

On Wed Jan 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM CET, Joel Fernandes wrote:
> I will split into CList, GPU buddy, and Nova MM as you suggest.

Thanks, together with a proper changelog this will help a lot.

> One question: what version numbers should each split series use? CList was at
> v3 before being combined, and similar story for GPU buddy and Nova MM. Should
> I continue from the last version number they were posted with, or continue
> from v6?

I'd say from the last version is probably best. Maybe you also want to move out
of the RFC stage for some of them.

Thanks,
Danilo