Re: [stable] [PATCH] Make swap accounting default behavior configurable

[Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>]

On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 09:21:32AM +0100, Michal Hocko wrote:
> > Sorry, I really don't want to start backporting features to stable
> > kernels if at all possible.  Distros can pick them up on their own if
> > they determine it is needed.
> 
> I really do agree with the part about features. But isn't this patch
> basically for distros (to help them to provide the swapaccounting feature
> without the cost of higher memory consumption in default configuration)?

Then if the distros want it, they can pick it up themselves.

> If this doesn't go to the stable then all (interested) of them would
> need to maintain the patch. Otherwise the change would come directly
> from the upstream.

They can cherry-pick from upstream like they do for everything else, no
real change here.

> Moreover, it is not a new feature it just consolidates the default
> behavior of the already existing functionality.

Again, it doesn't match up with the stable kernel rules, sorry, no, this
is not a bugfix or regression.

thanks,

greg k-h