Re: [PATCH 0/2] mm/zswap: optimize the scalability of zswap rb-tree

[Chris Li]

Hi Yosry,

On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 4:35 PM Yosry Ahmed <yosryahmed@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hmm I don't understand. What's the point of keeping the rbtree if we
> have the xarray? Doesn't it end up being more expensive and bug-prone
> to maintain both trees?

Patch 2/2 remove the rb tree code. Just keeping the tree spinlock.

>
> When you say "eventual goal", do you mean what the patch would morph
> into in later versions (as in v1 is just a proof of concept without
> removing the rbtree), or follow up patches?

V1 will remove the rb tree, but does not merge the rb tree lock with
the xarray lock.

Hi Nhat,

> Hmmm why? Is there a reason to keep the rb tree around?

No, not at all.


Chris