Re: [PATCH] mm/vmalloc: Use batched page requests in bulk-allocator

From: Uladzislau Rezki
Date: Mon Jul 05 2021 - 11:43:31 EST


> On Mon, Jul 05, 2021 at 04:55:47PM +0200, Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) wrote:
> > + if (gfpflags_allow_blocking(gfp))
> > + cond_resched();
>
> How does one call vmalloc() with gfp flags that _don't_ allow blocking?
> They have to allow a GFP_KERNEL allocation of the page tables.
> So I think this should be an unconditional cond_resched().
Historically it is there. I decided to align with below code. But i agree
vmalloc is sleepable anyway, so blocking is supposed.

OK, i will respin and send out two patches.

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Vlad Rezki