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Re: [PATCH] wcn36xx: allocate skbs with GFP_KERNEL during init

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Daniel Mack <daniel@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Monday, March 19, 2018 07:30 AM, Daniel Mack wrote:
>> GFP_ATOMIC should only be used when the allocation is done from atomic
>> context. Introduce a new flag to wcn36xx_dxe_fill_skb() and use GFP_KERNEL
>> when pre-allocating buffers during init.
>> 
>> This doesn't fix an issue that was observed in the wild, but it reduces
>> the chance of failed allocations under memory pressure.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Daniel Mack <daniel@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Any opinion about this one?

It's better that you check the state from patchwork, less mail to the
maintainers:

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches#checking_state_of_patches_from_patchwork

-- 
Kalle Valo



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