Re: [PATCH/RFC 3/3] s390: query dynamic DEBUG_PAGEALLOC setting

[Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>]

On 01/27/2016 01:59 AM, Joonsoo Kim wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 04:36:11PM -0800, David Rientjes wrote:
>> 
>> If we can convert existing users that only check for 
>> CONFIG_DEBUG_PAGEALLOC to rather check for debug_pagealloc_enabled() and 
>> agree that it is only enabled for debug_pagealloc=on, then this would seem 
>> fine.  However, I think we should at least consult with those users before 
>> removing an artifact from the kernel log that could be useful in debugging 
>> why a particular BUG() happened.
> 
> Yes, at least, non-architecture dependent code (vmalloc, SLAB, SLUB) should
> be changed first. If Christian doesn't mind, I will try to fix above 3
> things.

I think it might be worth also to convert debug_pagealloc_enabled() to be based
on static key, like I did for page_owner [1]. That should help make it possible
to have virtually no overhead when compiling kernel with CONFIG_DEBUG_PAGEALLOC
without enabling it boot-time. I assume it's one of the goals here?

[1] http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-mm/msg100795.html

> Thanks.
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