Re: __GFP_REPEAT usage in fq_alloc_node

[Michal Hocko]

On Fri 06-01-17 17:07:43, Michal Hocko wrote:
> On Fri 06-01-17 07:39:14, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 7:20 AM, Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Eric,
> > > I am currently checking kmalloc with vmalloc fallback users and convert
> > > them to a new kvmalloc helper [1]. While I am adding a support for
> > > __GFP_REPEAT to kvmalloc [2] I was wondering what is the reason to use
> > > __GFP_REPEAT in fq_alloc_node in the first place. c3bd85495aef
> > > ("pkt_sched: fq: more robust memory allocation") doesn't mention
> > > anything. Could you clarify this please?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > 
> > I guess this question applies to all __GFP_REPEAT usages in net/ ?
> 
> I am _currently_ interested only in those which have vmalloc fallback
> and cannot see more of them. Maybe my git grep foo needs some help.

I was obviously blind...
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