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Date:   Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:38:08 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To:     Kalesh Singh <kaleshsingh@google.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 6.1.y] Multi-gen LRU: avoid race in inc_min_seq()
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On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 02:12:56PM -0700, Kalesh Singh wrote:
> inc_max_seq() will try to inc_min_seq() if nr_gens == MAX_NR_GENS. This
> is because the generations are reused (the last oldest now empty
> generation will become the next youngest generation).

Now queued up, thanks.

greg k-h