Re: [PATCH] mm/migrate: Rename various page allocation helper functions

From: Anshuman Khandual
Date: Wed Feb 07 2018 - 23:07:35 EST


On 02/04/2018 12:28 PM, Anshuman Khandual wrote:
> Allocation helper functions for migrate_pages() remmain scattered with
> similar names making them really confusing. Rename these functions based
> on type of the intended migration. Function alloc_misplaced_dst_page()
> remains unchanged as its highly specialized. The renamed functions are
> listed below. Functionality of migration remains unchanged.
>
> 1. alloc_migrate_target -> new_page_alloc
> 2. new_node_page -> new_page_alloc_othernode
> 3. new_page -> new_page_alloc_keepnode
> 4. alloc_new_node_page -> new_page_alloc_node
> 5. new_page -> new_page_alloc_mempolicy

Hello Michal/Hugh,

Does the renaming good enough or we should just not rename these.