linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 2/2] kho: Remove finalize state and clients

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Message-ID: <aYIf1hOQzG6xuTAA@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:18:30 +0200
From: Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>
To: Jason Miu <jasonmiu@...gle.com>
Cc: Alexander Graf <graf@...zon.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Baoquan He <bhe@...hat.com>, Changyuan Lyu <changyuanl@...gle.com>,
	David Matlack <dmatlack@...gle.com>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...dia.com>,
	Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@...een.com>,
	Pratyush Yadav <pratyush@...nel.org>, kexec@...ts.infradead.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 2/2] kho: Remove finalize state and clients

On Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 04:57:39PM -0800, Jason Miu wrote:
> Eliminate the `kho_finalize()` function and its associated state from
> the KHO subsystem. The transition to a radix tree for memory tracking
> makes the explicit "finalize" state and its serialization step
> obsolete.
> 
> Remove the `kho_finalize()` and `kho_finalized()` APIs and their stub
> implementations. Update KHO client code and the debugfs interface to
> no longer call or depend on the `kho_finalize()` mechanism.
> 
> Complete the move towards a stateless KHO, simplifying the overall
> design by removing unnecessary state management.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jason Miu <jasonmiu@...gle.com>

I think I already added RB tag :/

Reviewed-by: Mike Rapoport (Microsoft) <rppt@...nel.org>

-- 
Sincerely yours,
Mike.