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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 03/10] mm: Convert p[te|md]_numa users to p[te|md]_protnone_numa
    On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 10:38:56AM +0000, David Laight wrote:
    > From: Mel Gorman
    > > Convert existing users of pte_numa and friends to the new helper. Note
    > > that the kernel is broken after this patch is applied until the other
    > > page table modifiers are also altered. This patch layout is to make
    > > review easier.
    >
    > Doesn't that break bisection?
    >

    Yes, for automatic NUMA balancing at least. The patch structure is to
    to make reviewers job easier and besides, bisecting within patches 2-6
    is pointless. If desired, I can collapse patches 2-6 together for the
    final submission.

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    Mel Gorman
    SUSE Labs


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