Re: [PATCH] madvise.2: MADV_FREE clarify swapless behavior

["Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>]

On 11/29/18 7:10 PM, mhocko@kernel.org wrote:
> From: Michal Hocko <mhocko@suse.com>
> 
> Since 93e06c7a6453 ("mm: enable MADV_FREE for swapless system") we
> handle MADV_FREE on a swapless system the same way as with the swap
> available. Clarify that fact in the man page.

Thanks, Michal (and Niklas). Patch applied.

Cheers,

Michael

> Reported-by: Niklas Hambüchen <mail@nh2.me>
> ---
>  man2/madvise.2 | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man2/madvise.2 b/man2/madvise.2
> index eb82a57a1cf5..d9135a05a1c2 100644
> --- a/man2/madvise.2
> +++ b/man2/madvise.2
> @@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ The
>  operation
>  can be applied only to private anonymous pages (see
>  .BR mmap (2)).
> -On a swapless system, freeing pages in a given range happens instantly,
> +Prior to 4.12 on a swapless system, freeing pages in a given range happens instantly,
>  regardless of memory pressure.
>  .TP
>  .BR MADV_WIPEONFORK " (since Linux 4.14)"
> 


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