On 6.5.2015 8:28, Joonsoo Kim wrote: > On Tue, May 05, 2015 at 11:22:59AM +0800, Hui Zhu wrote: >> >> diff --git a/mm/page_isolation.c b/mm/page_isolation.c >> index 755a42c..eb22d1f 100644 >> --- a/mm/page_isolation.c >> +++ b/mm/page_isolation.c >> @@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ void unset_migratetype_isolate(struct page *page, unsigned migratetype) >> buddy_idx = __find_buddy_index(page_idx, order); >> buddy = page + (buddy_idx - page_idx); >> >> - if (!is_migrate_isolate_page(buddy)) { >> + if (!pfn_valid_within(page_to_pfn(buddy)) >> + || !is_migrate_isolate_page(buddy)) { >> __isolate_free_page(page, order); >> kernel_map_pages(page, (1 << order), 1); >> set_page_refcounted(page); > > Hello, > > This isolation is for merging buddy pages. If buddy is not valid, we > don't need to isolate page, because we can't merge them. > I think that correct code would be: > > pfn_valid_within(page_to_pfn(buddy)) && > !is_migrate_isolate_page(buddy) > > But, isolation and free here is safe operation so your code will work > fine. Ah damnit, you're right. But now you got me thinking about it more, and paranoid... I thought I saw more bugs since the buddy might be in different zone and we are not locking that zone, but then again it's probably fine, just very tricky. Then I thought it could be simplified but then not again. Guess I'll just run away fast :) > Thanks. > -- 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>