Re: [PATCH] init: do_mounts: use kmalloc() for allocations of temporary buffers

[SeongJae Park <sj@kernel.org>]

On Wed, 20 May 2026 11:16:51 +0300 "Mike Rapoport (Microsoft)" <rppt@kernel.org> wrote:

> Several places in init/do_mounts.c allocate temporary buffers for
> filesystem names or options using __get_free_page() or alloc_page().
> 
> Usage of alloc_page() APIs is not required there and only creates
> unnecessary noise with castings or conversion from struct page to void *.
> 
> kmalloc() is a better API for these uses and it also provides better
> scalability and more debugging possibilities.
> 
> Replace use of __get_free_page() and alloc_page() with kmalloc().

Makes sense.  I once wondered if kmalloc_objs() fits here, but kmalloc() also
looks good to me.

> 
> While on it, add a check for -ENOMEM condition in mount_root_generic().
> 
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/635405e4-9423-4a25-a6e7-e03c8ea0bcbe@redhat.com
> Signed-off-by: Mike Rapoport (Microsoft) <rppt@kernel.org>

Reviewed-by: SeongJae Park <sj@kernel.org>


Thanks,
SJ

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