[PATCH] mbind.2: Clarify MPOL_MF_MOVE with MPOL_INTERLEAVE policy

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



There was user confusion about specifying MPOL_MF_MOVE* with
MPOL_INTERLEAVE policy [1].  Add clarification.

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20230501185836.GA85110@monkey/

Signed-off-by: Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 man2/mbind.2 | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/man2/mbind.2 b/man2/mbind.2
index d540bbe23..e4a187106 100644
--- a/man2/mbind.2
+++ b/man2/mbind.2
@@ -311,6 +311,10 @@ If
 is also specified, then the call fails with the error
 .B EIO
 if some pages could not be moved.
+If the
+.B MPOL_INTERLEAVE
+policy was specified, pages already residing on the specified
+nodes will not be moved such that they are interleaved.
 .PP
 If
 .B MPOL_MF_MOVE_ALL
@@ -326,6 +330,10 @@ If
 is also specified, then the call fails with the error
 .B EIO
 if some pages could not be moved.
+If the
+.B MPOL_INTERLEAVE
+policy was specified, pages already residing on the specified
+nodes will not be moved such that they are interleaved.
 .\" ---------------------------------------------------------------
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 On success,
-- 
2.40.0




[Index of Archives]     [Linux ARM Kernel]     [Linux ARM]     [Linux Omap]     [Fedora ARM]     [IETF Annouce]     [Bugtraq]     [Linux OMAP]     [Linux MIPS]     [eCos]     [Asterisk Internet PBX]     [Linux API]

  Powered by Linux