Re: [PATCH memcg v3 3/3] memcg: prohibit unconditional exceeding the limit of dying tasks

Vasily Averin
2021-10-28T07:22:56Z

On 28.10.2021 01:36, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:36:41 +0200 Michal Hocko <mhocko-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>> My view on stable backport is similar to the previous patch. If we want
>> to have it there then let's wait for some time to see whether there are
>> any fallouts as this patch depends on the PF_OOM change.
>
> It's strange that [1/3] doesn't have cc:stable, but [2/3] and [3/3] do
> not. What is the thinking here?

My fault, I missed it.
All 3 patches should be backported,
I did it already to stables kernels since 4.4 and I'm ready to submit it in demand.

> I expect we'd be OK with merging these into 5.16-rc1. This still gives
> another couple of months in -rc to shake out any problems. But I
> suspect the -stable maintainers will merge and release the patches
> before they are released in 5.16.
>
> In which case an alternative would be not to mark these patches
> cc:stable and to somehow remember to ask the -stable maintainers to
> merge them after 5.16 has been on the streets for a suitable period.
>
> Greg, thoughts?

If you wish I can remind Greg in a month or even after 5.17 release.

Thank you,
Vasily Averin