Re: [PATCH 00/14] replace call_rcu by kfree_rcu for simple kmem_cache_free callback

Jakub Kicinski
2024-06-12T21:33:07Z

On Sun, 9 Jun 2024 10:27:12 +0200 Julia Lawall wrote:
> Since SLOB was removed, it is not necessary to use call_rcu
> when the callback only performs kmem_cache_free. Use
> kfree_rcu() directly.
>
> The changes were done using the following Coccinelle semantic patch.
> This semantic patch is designed to ignore cases where the callback
> function is used in another way.

How does the discussion on:
[PATCH] Revert "batman-adv: prefer kfree_rcu() over call_rcu() with free-only callbacks"
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240612133357.2596-1-linus.luessing@c0d3.blue/
reflect on this series? IIUC we should hold off..