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SubjectRe: [PATCH] mm/hugetlbfs Fix bugs in fallocate hole punch of areas with holes
On Mon, 2 Nov 2015 09:39:14 -0800 Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@oracle.com> wrote:

> On 11/01/2015 06:50 PM, Hillf Danton wrote:
> > Andrew, please correct me if I miss/mess anything.
> >
> >>> This hunk is already in the next tree, see below please.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Ah, the whole series to add shmem like code to handle hole punch/fault
> >> races is in the next tree. It has been determined that most of this
> >> series is not necessary. For the next tree, ideally the following
> >> should happen:
> >> - revert the series
> >> 0830d5afd4ab69d01cf5ceba9b9f2796564c4eb6
> >> 4e0a78fea078af972276c2d3aeaceb2bac80e033
> >> 251c8a023a0c639725e014a612e8c05a631ce839
> >> 03bcef375766af4db12ec783241ac39f8bf5e2b1
> >> - Add this patch (if Ack'ed/reviewed) to fix remove_inode_hugepages
> >> - Add a new patch for the handle hole punch/fault race. It modifies
> >> same code as this patch, so I have not sent out until this is Ack'ed.
> >>
> >> I will admit that I do not fully understand how maintainers manage their
> >> trees and share patches. If someone can make suggestions on how to handle
> >> this situation (create patches against what tree? send patches to who?),
> >> I will be happy to make it happen.
> >>
> > The rule is to prepare patches against the next tree and deliver patches to
> > linux-mm with AKPM, linux-kernel cced. The authors and maintainers of the
> > current code your patches change should also be cced.
> > And those guys you want to get ack and comments.
> >
> > In this case, you should first ask Andrew to withdraw the 4 commits.
> > Then send your new patches, one after another, one problem a patch.
> >
> > Best Wishes
> > Hillf
>
> Andrew,
>
> As mentioned above, it has been determined that most of the series titled
> "[PATCH v2 0/4] hugetlbfs fallocate hole punch race with page faults" is
> unnecessary. Ideally, we want to remove this entire series from mmotm and
> linux-next. It will be replaced with a simpler patch.

I dropped them all.

> However, before that happens I would like to address bugs in the current
> code as pointed out by Hugh Dickins. These are addresses in the patch
> which started this thread:
> "[PATCH] mm/hugetlbfs Fix bugs in fallocate hole punch of areas with holes"

And merged that. With a note reminding myself to get a Hugh ack ;)




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