Re: [PATCH v2 0/9] mm/huge_memory: refactor zap_huge_pmd()

Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)
2026-03-23T11:31:38Z

On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 05:15:30PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:33:11 -0700 Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
>
> > A lot of patchsets are "failed to apply". What is Sashiko trying to
> > apply MM patches to? It would take some smarts to apply the v2
> > patchset when v1 is presently in mm.git?
>
> ?
>
> The way things are going at present, I'm just not going to apply a

50% noise vs. signal?... maybe wait until we're in the 9x'%s?

> series which Sashiko "failed to apply". And that's cool, I'll just
> wait for a version which Sashiko was able to apply. And then not
> apply unless all Sashiko questions are resolved or convincingly refuted.

Andrew, for crying out loud. Please don't do this.

2 of the 3 series I respan on Friday, working a 13 hour day to do so, don't
apply to Sashiko, but do apply to the mm tree.

I haven't the _faintest clue_ how we are supposed to factor a 3rd party
experimental website applying or not applying series into our work??

And 'not apply unless all Sashiko questions are resolved or convincingly
refuted.' is seriously concerning.

The workload is already insane, now you're expecting us to answer every bit
of nonsense Sashiko hallucinates or misunderstands also?

I say that with no disrespect to Roman or his efforts, but as discussed at
length, it is not ready for prime time yet.

It's clear that Sashiko is not correctly handling applies, and produces a
lot of noise. Predicating taking series on this is absurd.

Thanks, Lorenzo