Now we increases page reference on add_to_page_cache but doesn't decrease it in remove_from_page_cache. Such asymmetric makes confusing about page reference so that caller should notice it and comment why they release page reference. It's not good API. Long time ago, Hugh tried it[1] but gave up of reason which reiser4's drop_page had to unlock the page between removing it from page cache and doing the page_cache_release. But now the situation is changed. I think at least things in current mainline doesn't have any obstacles. The problem is fs or somethings out of mainline. If it has done such thing like reiser4, this patch could be a problem but they found it when compile time since we remove remove_from_page_cache. [1] http://lkml.org/lkml/2004/10/24/140 The series configuration is following as. [1/7] : This patch introduces new API delete_from_page_cache. [2,3,4,5/7] : Change remove_from_page_cache with delete_from_page_cache. Intentionally I divide patch per file since someone might have a concern about releasing page reference of delete_from_page_cache in somecase (ex, truncate.c) [6/7] : Remove old API so out of fs can meet compile error when build time and can notice it. [7/7] : Change __remove_from_page_cache with __delete_from_page_cache, too. In this time, I made all-in-one patch because it doesn't change old behavior so it has no concern. Just clean up patch. from v2 - Add Acked-by - rebase on mmotm-01-06 - change title of some patch from v1 - Add Acked-by - rebase on mmotm-12-23 Minchan Kim (7): [1/7] Introduce delete_from_page_cache [2/7] fuse: Change remove_from_page_cache [3/7] hugetlbfs: Change remove_from_page_cache [4/7] shmem: Change remove_from_page_cache [5/7] truncate: Change remove_from_page_cache [6/7] Good bye remove_from_page_cache [7/7] Change __remove_from_page_cache fs/fuse/dev.c | 3 +-- fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c | 3 +-- include/linux/pagemap.h | 4 ++-- mm/filemap.c | 21 ++++++++++++++++----- mm/memory-failure.c | 2 +- mm/shmem.c | 3 +-- mm/truncate.c | 7 +++---- mm/vmscan.c | 2 +- 8 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) -- 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>