Re: [PATCH 00/11] x86, memblock: Allocate memory near kernel image before SRAT parsed.

[Tang Chen <tangchen@cn.fujitsu.com>]

Hi tj,

On 09/05/2013 03:22 AM, Tejun Heo wrote:
......
> I'm expectedly happier with this approach but some overall review
> points.
>
> * I think patch splitting went a bit too far.  e.g. it doesn't make
>    much sense or helps anything to split "introduction of a param" from
>    "the param doing something".
>
> * I think it's a lot more complex than necessary.  Just implement a
>    single function - memblock_alloc_bottom_up(@start) where specifying
>    MEMBLOCK_ALLOC_ANYWHERE restores top down behavior and do
>    memblock_alloc_bottom_up(end_of_kernel) early during boot.  If the
>    bottom up mode is set, just try allocating bottom up from the
>    specified address and if that fails do normal top down allocation.
>    No need to meddle with the callers.  The only change necessary
>    (well, aside from the reordering) outside memblock is adding two
>    calls to the above function.
>
> * I don't think "order" is the right word here.  "direction" probably
>    fits a lot better.
>

Thanks for the advices. I'll try to simply the code and send a new 
patch-set soon.

Thanks.