Re: [RFC 00/12] module: avoid userspace pressure on unwanted allocations

From: Luis Chamberlain
Date: Fri Mar 17 2023 - 20:11:35 EST


On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 04:56:56PM -0700, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 04:55:31PM -0700, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 05:41:53PM +0100, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> > > I expect to have a machine (with a crazy number of CPUs/devices) available
> > > in a couple of days (1-2), so no need to rush.
> > >
> > > The original machine I was able to reproduce with is blocked for a little
> > > bit longer; so I hope the alternative I looked up will similarly trigger the
> > > issue easily.
> >
> > OK give this a spin:
> >
> > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mcgrof/linux.git/log/?h=20230316-module-alloc-opts

Today I am up to here:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mcgrof/linux.git/log/?h=20230317-module-alloc-opts

The last patch really would have no justification yet at all unless it
does help your case.

Luis