Re: [-mm] Add an owner to the mm_struct (v6)

[Balbir Singh <balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

Paul Menage wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:30 AM, Balbir Singh <balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
>>  +         This option enables mm_struct's to have an owner. The advantage
>>  +         of this approach is that it allows for several independent memory
>>  +         based cgorup controllers to co-exist independently without too
> 
> cgorup -> cgroup
> 

yes, typo

>>  +       if (need_mm_owner_callback) {
>>  +               int i;
>>  +               for (i = 0; i < CGROUP_SUBSYS_COUNT; i++) {
>>  +                       struct cgroup_subsys *ss = subsys[i];
>>  +                       oldcgrp = task_cgroup(old, ss->subsys_id);
>>  +                       newcgrp = task_cgroup(new, ss->subsys_id);
>>  +                       if (oldcgrp == newcgrp)
>>  +                               continue;
>>  +                       if (ss->mm_owner_changed)
>>  +                               ss->mm_owner_changed(ss, oldcgrp, newcgrp);
> 
> Even better, maybe just pass in the relevant cgroup_subsys_state
> objects here, rather than the cgroup objects?
> 

Is that better than passing the cgroups? All the callbacks I see usually pass
either task_struct or cgroup. Won't it be better, consistent use of API to pass
either of those?

>>         css_get(&mem->css);
>>  -       rcu_assign_pointer(mm->mem_cgroup, mem);
>>         css_put(&old_mem->css);
> 
> These get/put calls are now unwanted?
> 

Yes, will remove them

> Could you also add comments in mm_need_new_owner(), in particular the
> reason for checking for delay_group_leader() ?

Yep, will do

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	Balbir Singh
	Linux Technology Center
	IBM, ISTL