Both prep_compound_huge_page() and prep_compound_gigantic_page() are only called at bootstrap and can be marked as __init. The __SetPageTail(page) in prep_compound_gigantic_page() happening before page->first_page is initialized is not concerning since this is bootstrap. Signed-off-by: David Rientjes <rientjes@xxxxxxxxxx> --- mm/hugetlb.c | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/mm/hugetlb.c b/mm/hugetlb.c --- a/mm/hugetlb.c +++ b/mm/hugetlb.c @@ -653,7 +653,8 @@ static void prep_new_huge_page(struct hstate *h, struct page *page, int nid) put_page(page); /* free it into the hugepage allocator */ } -static void prep_compound_gigantic_page(struct page *page, unsigned long order) +static void __init prep_compound_gigantic_page(struct page *page, + unsigned long order) { int i; int nr_pages = 1 << order; @@ -1294,7 +1295,7 @@ found: return 1; } -static void prep_compound_huge_page(struct page *page, int order) +static void __init prep_compound_huge_page(struct page *page, int order) { if (unlikely(order > (MAX_ORDER - 1))) prep_compound_gigantic_page(page, order); -- 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>