On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 03:34:11PM +0100, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 02:07:19PM -0400, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 10:54:43AM +0100, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> > > diff --git a/include/linux/sched/mm.h b/include/linux/sched/mm.h
> > > index d5ece7a9a403..f94405d43fd1 100644
> > > +++ b/include/linux/sched/mm.h
> > > @@ -180,6 +180,22 @@ static inline void fs_reclaim_acquire(gfp_t
> > > gfp_mask) { }
> > > static inline void fs_reclaim_release(gfp_t gfp_mask) { }
> > > #endif
> > >
> > > +/**
> > > + * might_alloc - Marks possible allocation sites
> > > + * @gfp_mask: gfp_t flags that would be use to allocate
> > > + *
> > > + * Similar to might_sleep() and other annotations this can be used in
> > > functions
> > > + * that might allocate, but often dont. Compiles to nothing without
> > > + * CONFIG_LOCKDEP. Includes a conditional might_sleep() if @gfp allows
> > > blocking.
> > > + */
> > > +static inline void might_alloc(gfp_t gfp_mask)
> > > +{
> > > + fs_reclaim_acquire(gfp_mask);
> > > + fs_reclaim_release(gfp_mask);
> > > +
> > > + might_sleep_if(gfpflags_allow_blocking(gfp_mask));
> > > +}
> >
> > Reviewed-by: Jason Gunthorpe <j...@nvidia.com>
> >
> > Oh, I just had a another thread with Matt about xarray, this would be
> > perfect to add before xas_nomem():
>
> Yeah I think there's plenty of places where this will be useful. Want to
> slap a sob onto this diff so I can include it for the next round, or will
> you or Matt send this out when my might_alloc has landed?
When this is merged I can do this - just wanted to point out the API
is good and useful
Jason
