On 23.09.19 12:52, Michal Hocko wrote: > On Mon 16-09-19 11:17:37, Anshuman Khandual wrote: >> In add_memory_resource() the memory range to be hot added first gets into >> the memblock via memblock_add() before arch_add_memory() is called on it. >> Reverse sequence should be followed during memory hot removal which already >> is being followed in add_memory_resource() error path. This now ensures >> required re-order between memblock_[free|remove]() and arch_remove_memory() >> during memory hot-remove. > > This changelog is not really easy to follow. First of all please make > sure to explain whether there is any actual problem to solve or this is > an aesthetic matter. Please think of people reading this changelog in > few years and scratching their heads what you were thinking back then... > I think it would make sense to just draft the current call sequence in the add and the removal path (instead of describing it) - then it becomes obvious why this is a cosmetic change. -- Thanks, David / dhildenb