* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section
2025-04-17 8:49 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section Lorenzo Stoakes
@ 2025-04-17 8:53 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-04-17 9:03 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
` (2 more replies)
2025-04-17 9:28 ` Vlastimil Babka
` (2 subsequent siblings)
3 siblings, 3 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: David Hildenbrand @ 2025-04-17 8:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Lorenzo Stoakes, Andrew Morton
Cc: Liam R . Howlett, Vlastimil Babka, Harry Yoo, linux-kernel,
linux-mm, Rik van Riel, Hugh Dickins
On 17.04.25 10:49, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> Separate out the reverse mapping part of memory management and assign
> appropriate maintainers and reviewers.
>
> David has long been invovled in work with the reverse mapping and continues
> to do so, so is well suited to maintain this area of the kernel.
>
> I have a lot of experience working with the anonymous reverse mapping and
> continue to work in this area, and also have good knowledge of the walking
> code and code related to VMAs.
>
> This helps people identify who to ask for help, and also additionally makes
> life easier in review.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 13 ++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 8d834514a047..4f6d09c3fd9d 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -15499,7 +15499,6 @@ F: include/linux/mm_*.h
> F: include/linux/mmzone.h
> F: include/linux/mmu_notifier.h
> F: include/linux/pagewalk.h
> -F: include/linux/rmap.h
> F: include/trace/events/ksm.h
> F: mm/
> F: tools/mm/
> @@ -15539,6 +15538,18 @@ F: mm/page_alloc.c
> F: include/linux/gfp.h
> F: include/linux/compaction.h
>
> +MEMORY MANAGEMENT - RMAP (REVERSE MAPPING)
> +M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> +M: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
> +M: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
> +R: Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@oracle.com>
> +R: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>
> +R: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@oracle.com>
> +L: linux-mm@kvack.org
> +S: Maintained
> +F: include/linux/rmap.h
> +F: mm/rmap.c
> +
> MEMORY MANAGEMENT - SECRETMEM
> M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> M: Mike Rapoport <rppt@kernel.org>
> --
> 2.49.0
>
Acked-by: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
Let me CC Rik and Hugh, if they also have interest + capacity.
--
Cheers,
David / dhildenb
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section
2025-04-17 8:53 ` David Hildenbrand
@ 2025-04-17 9:03 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
2025-04-17 9:05 ` Hugh Dickins
2025-04-17 18:06 ` Rik van Riel
2 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lorenzo Stoakes @ 2025-04-17 9:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: David Hildenbrand
Cc: Andrew Morton, Liam R . Howlett, Vlastimil Babka, Harry Yoo,
linux-kernel, linux-mm, Rik van Riel, Hugh Dickins
On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 10:53:33AM +0200, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> On 17.04.25 10:49, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> > Separate out the reverse mapping part of memory management and assign
> > appropriate maintainers and reviewers.
> >
> > David has long been invovled in work with the reverse mapping and continues
> > to do so, so is well suited to maintain this area of the kernel.
> >
> > I have a lot of experience working with the anonymous reverse mapping and
> > continue to work in this area, and also have good knowledge of the walking
> > code and code related to VMAs.
> >
> > This helps people identify who to ask for help, and also additionally makes
> > life easier in review.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
> > ---
> > MAINTAINERS | 13 ++++++++++++-
> > 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > index 8d834514a047..4f6d09c3fd9d 100644
> > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > @@ -15499,7 +15499,6 @@ F: include/linux/mm_*.h
> > F: include/linux/mmzone.h
> > F: include/linux/mmu_notifier.h
> > F: include/linux/pagewalk.h
> > -F: include/linux/rmap.h
> > F: include/trace/events/ksm.h
> > F: mm/
> > F: tools/mm/
> > @@ -15539,6 +15538,18 @@ F: mm/page_alloc.c
> > F: include/linux/gfp.h
> > F: include/linux/compaction.h
> >
> > +MEMORY MANAGEMENT - RMAP (REVERSE MAPPING)
> > +M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> > +M: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
> > +M: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
> > +R: Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@oracle.com>
> > +R: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>
> > +R: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@oracle.com>
> > +L: linux-mm@kvack.org
> > +S: Maintained
> > +F: include/linux/rmap.h
> > +F: mm/rmap.c
> > +
> > MEMORY MANAGEMENT - SECRETMEM
> > M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> > M: Mike Rapoport <rppt@kernel.org>
> > --
> > 2.49.0
> >
>
> Acked-by: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
Thanks!
>
> Let me CC Rik and Hugh, if they also have interest + capacity.
Absolutely, apologies I am sort of fuzzy matching cc's here based on
assuming that you guys might not be so interested these days :) obviously
more than happy to add entries if you guys have an interest! :)
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> David / dhildenb
>
Cheers, Lorenzo
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section
2025-04-17 8:53 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-04-17 9:03 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
@ 2025-04-17 9:05 ` Hugh Dickins
2025-04-17 18:06 ` Rik van Riel
2 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Hugh Dickins @ 2025-04-17 9:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: David Hildenbrand
Cc: Lorenzo Stoakes, Andrew Morton, Liam R . Howlett,
Vlastimil Babka, Harry Yoo, linux-kernel, linux-mm, Rik van Riel,
Hugh Dickins
On Thu, 17 Apr 2025, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> On 17.04.25 10:49, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> > Separate out the reverse mapping part of memory management and assign
> > appropriate maintainers and reviewers.
> >
> > David has long been invovled in work with the reverse mapping and continues
> > to do so, so is well suited to maintain this area of the kernel.
> >
> > I have a lot of experience working with the anonymous reverse mapping and
> > continue to work in this area, and also have good knowledge of the walking
> > code and code related to VMAs.
> >
> > This helps people identify who to ask for help, and also additionally makes
> > life easier in review.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
> > ---
> > MAINTAINERS | 13 ++++++++++++-
> > 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > index 8d834514a047..4f6d09c3fd9d 100644
> > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > @@ -15499,7 +15499,6 @@ F: include/linux/mm_*.h
> > F: include/linux/mmzone.h
> > F: include/linux/mmu_notifier.h
> > F: include/linux/pagewalk.h
> > -F: include/linux/rmap.h
> > F: include/trace/events/ksm.h
> > F: mm/
> > F: tools/mm/
> > @@ -15539,6 +15538,18 @@ F: mm/page_alloc.c
> > F: include/linux/gfp.h
> > F: include/linux/compaction.h
> >
> > +MEMORY MANAGEMENT - RMAP (REVERSE MAPPING)
> > +M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> > +M: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
> > +M: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
> > +R: Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@oracle.com>
> > +R: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>
> > +R: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@oracle.com>
> > +L: linux-mm@kvack.org
> > +S: Maintained
> > +F: include/linux/rmap.h
> > +F: mm/rmap.c
> > +
> > MEMORY MANAGEMENT - SECRETMEM
> > M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> > M: Mike Rapoport <rppt@kernel.org>
> > --
> > 2.49.0
> >
>
> Acked-by: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
>
> Let me CC Rik and Hugh, if they also have interest + capacity.
Thanks for the CC, gesture appreciated: interest yes
but capacity no, and I'm almost never an R: I'll just
keep on fixing bugs where I find them.
Hugh
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* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section
2025-04-17 8:53 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-04-17 9:03 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
2025-04-17 9:05 ` Hugh Dickins
@ 2025-04-17 18:06 ` Rik van Riel
2025-04-17 18:16 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
2 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Rik van Riel @ 2025-04-17 18:06 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: David Hildenbrand, Lorenzo Stoakes, Andrew Morton
Cc: Liam R . Howlett, Vlastimil Babka, Harry Yoo, linux-kernel,
linux-mm, Hugh Dickins
On Thu, 2025-04-17 at 10:53 +0200, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> On 17.04.25 10:49, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
>
>
> Acked-by: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
>
> Let me CC Rik and Hugh, if they also have interest + capacity.
>
Sure, sign me up.
--
All Rights Reversed.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section
2025-04-17 18:06 ` Rik van Riel
@ 2025-04-17 18:16 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
0 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Lorenzo Stoakes @ 2025-04-17 18:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Rik van Riel
Cc: David Hildenbrand, Andrew Morton, Liam R . Howlett,
Vlastimil Babka, Harry Yoo, linux-kernel, linux-mm, Hugh Dickins
On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 02:06:40PM -0400, Rik van Riel wrote:
> On Thu, 2025-04-17 at 10:53 +0200, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> > On 17.04.25 10:49, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> >
> >
> > Acked-by: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
> >
> > Let me CC Rik and Hugh, if they also have interest + capacity.
> >
> Sure, sign me up.
Sounds good, did you want an M or an R? :)
Cheers, Lorenzo
>
>
> --
> All Rights Reversed.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section
2025-04-17 8:49 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section Lorenzo Stoakes
2025-04-17 8:53 ` David Hildenbrand
@ 2025-04-17 9:28 ` Vlastimil Babka
2025-04-17 14:41 ` Harry Yoo
2025-04-17 17:14 ` Liam R. Howlett
3 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Vlastimil Babka @ 2025-04-17 9:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Lorenzo Stoakes, Andrew Morton
Cc: David Hildenbrand, Liam R . Howlett, Harry Yoo, linux-kernel, linux-mm
On 4/17/25 10:49, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> Separate out the reverse mapping part of memory management and assign
> appropriate maintainers and reviewers.
>
> David has long been invovled in work with the reverse mapping and continues
> to do so, so is well suited to maintain this area of the kernel.
>
> I have a lot of experience working with the anonymous reverse mapping and
> continue to work in this area, and also have good knowledge of the walking
> code and code related to VMAs.
>
> This helps people identify who to ask for help, and also additionally makes
> life easier in review.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
Acked-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>
Thanks.
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 13 ++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 8d834514a047..4f6d09c3fd9d 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -15499,7 +15499,6 @@ F: include/linux/mm_*.h
> F: include/linux/mmzone.h
> F: include/linux/mmu_notifier.h
> F: include/linux/pagewalk.h
> -F: include/linux/rmap.h
> F: include/trace/events/ksm.h
> F: mm/
> F: tools/mm/
> @@ -15539,6 +15538,18 @@ F: mm/page_alloc.c
> F: include/linux/gfp.h
> F: include/linux/compaction.h
>
> +MEMORY MANAGEMENT - RMAP (REVERSE MAPPING)
> +M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> +M: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
> +M: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
> +R: Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@oracle.com>
> +R: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>
> +R: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@oracle.com>
> +L: linux-mm@kvack.org
> +S: Maintained
> +F: include/linux/rmap.h
> +F: mm/rmap.c
> +
> MEMORY MANAGEMENT - SECRETMEM
> M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> M: Mike Rapoport <rppt@kernel.org>
> --
> 2.49.0
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section
2025-04-17 8:49 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section Lorenzo Stoakes
2025-04-17 8:53 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-04-17 9:28 ` Vlastimil Babka
@ 2025-04-17 14:41 ` Harry Yoo
2025-04-17 17:14 ` Liam R. Howlett
3 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Harry Yoo @ 2025-04-17 14:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Lorenzo Stoakes
Cc: Andrew Morton, David Hildenbrand, Liam R . Howlett,
Vlastimil Babka, linux-kernel, linux-mm
On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 09:49:04AM +0100, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> Separate out the reverse mapping part of memory management and assign
> appropriate maintainers and reviewers.
>
> David has long been invovled in work with the reverse mapping and continues
> to do so, so is well suited to maintain this area of the kernel.
>
> I have a lot of experience working with the anonymous reverse mapping and
> continue to work in this area, and also have good knowledge of the walking
> code and code related to VMAs.
>
> This helps people identify who to ask for help, and also additionally makes
> life easier in review.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
Thanks. I'd love to help with this!
Acked-by: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@oracle.com>
--
Cheers,
Harry / Hyeonggon
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 13 ++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 8d834514a047..4f6d09c3fd9d 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -15499,7 +15499,6 @@ F: include/linux/mm_*.h
> F: include/linux/mmzone.h
> F: include/linux/mmu_notifier.h
> F: include/linux/pagewalk.h
> -F: include/linux/rmap.h
> F: include/trace/events/ksm.h
> F: mm/
> F: tools/mm/
> @@ -15539,6 +15538,18 @@ F: mm/page_alloc.c
> F: include/linux/gfp.h
> F: include/linux/compaction.h
>
> +MEMORY MANAGEMENT - RMAP (REVERSE MAPPING)
> +M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> +M: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
> +M: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
> +R: Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@oracle.com>
> +R: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>
> +R: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@oracle.com>
> +L: linux-mm@kvack.org
> +S: Maintained
> +F: include/linux/rmap.h
> +F: mm/rmap.c
> +
> MEMORY MANAGEMENT - SECRETMEM
> M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> M: Mike Rapoport <rppt@kernel.org>
> --
> 2.49.0
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* Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section
2025-04-17 8:49 [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: add reverse mapping section Lorenzo Stoakes
` (2 preceding siblings ...)
2025-04-17 14:41 ` Harry Yoo
@ 2025-04-17 17:14 ` Liam R. Howlett
3 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Liam R. Howlett @ 2025-04-17 17:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Lorenzo Stoakes
Cc: Andrew Morton, David Hildenbrand, Vlastimil Babka, Harry Yoo,
linux-kernel, linux-mm
* Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com> [250417 04:50]:
> Separate out the reverse mapping part of memory management and assign
> appropriate maintainers and reviewers.
>
> David has long been invovled in work with the reverse mapping and continues
> to do so, so is well suited to maintain this area of the kernel.
>
> I have a lot of experience working with the anonymous reverse mapping and
> continue to work in this area, and also have good knowledge of the walking
> code and code related to VMAs.
>
> This helps people identify who to ask for help, and also additionally makes
> life easier in review.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
Acked-by: Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@oracle.com>
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 13 ++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 8d834514a047..4f6d09c3fd9d 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -15499,7 +15499,6 @@ F: include/linux/mm_*.h
> F: include/linux/mmzone.h
> F: include/linux/mmu_notifier.h
> F: include/linux/pagewalk.h
> -F: include/linux/rmap.h
> F: include/trace/events/ksm.h
> F: mm/
> F: tools/mm/
> @@ -15539,6 +15538,18 @@ F: mm/page_alloc.c
> F: include/linux/gfp.h
> F: include/linux/compaction.h
>
> +MEMORY MANAGEMENT - RMAP (REVERSE MAPPING)
> +M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> +M: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
> +M: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
> +R: Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@oracle.com>
> +R: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>
> +R: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@oracle.com>
> +L: linux-mm@kvack.org
> +S: Maintained
> +F: include/linux/rmap.h
> +F: mm/rmap.c
> +
> MEMORY MANAGEMENT - SECRETMEM
> M: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> M: Mike Rapoport <rppt@kernel.org>
> --
> 2.49.0
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