__GFP_THISNODE specifically asks the memory to be allocated from the given node. Not all the requests that end up in __alloc_pages_nodemask() are originated from the process context where cpuset makes more sense. The current condition enforces cpuset limitation on every allocation whether originated from process context or not which prevents __GFP_THISNODE mandated allocations to come from the specified node. In context of the coherent device memory node which is isolated from all cpuset nodemask in the system, it prevents the only way of allocation into it which has been changed with this patch. Signed-off-by: Anshuman Khandual <khandual@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- mm/page_alloc.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c index 5db353a..609cf9c 100644 --- a/mm/page_alloc.c +++ b/mm/page_alloc.c @@ -3778,7 +3778,7 @@ __alloc_pages_nodemask(gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned int order, .migratetype = gfpflags_to_migratetype(gfp_mask), }; - if (cpusets_enabled()) { + if (cpusets_enabled() && !(alloc_mask & __GFP_THISNODE)) { alloc_mask |= __GFP_HARDWALL; alloc_flags |= ALLOC_CPUSET; if (!ac.nodemask) -- 2.9.3 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>