On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 09:21:32AM +0100, Michal Hocko wrote: > > Sorry, I really don't want to start backporting features to stable > > kernels if at all possible. Distros can pick them up on their own if > > they determine it is needed. > > I really do agree with the part about features. But isn't this patch > basically for distros (to help them to provide the swapaccounting feature > without the cost of higher memory consumption in default configuration)? Then if the distros want it, they can pick it up themselves. > If this doesn't go to the stable then all (interested) of them would > need to maintain the patch. Otherwise the change would come directly > from the upstream. They can cherry-pick from upstream like they do for everything else, no real change here. > Moreover, it is not a new feature it just consolidates the default > behavior of the already existing functionality. Again, it doesn't match up with the stable kernel rules, sorry, no, this is not a bugfix or regression. thanks, greg k-h -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxx For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom policy in Canada: sign http://dissolvethecrtc.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>