[PATCH 08/15] mm: mmzone: MIGRATE_CMA migration type added

[Michal Nazarewicz]

>>>> +static inline bool migrate_async_suitable(int migratetype)

>> On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:19:54 +0100, Hillf Danton <dhillf at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Just nitpick, since the helper is not directly related to what async
>>> means, how about migrate_suitable(int migrate_type) ?

> 2012/2/3 Michal Nazarewicz <mina86 at mina86.com>:
>> I feel current name is better suited since it says that it's OK to scan this
>> block if it's an asynchronous compaction run.

On Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:09:02 +0100, Hillf Danton <dhillf at gmail.com> wrote:
> The input is the migrate type of page considered, and the async is only one
> of the modes that compaction should be carried out. Plus the helper is
> also used in other cases where async is entirely not concerned.
>
> That said, the naming is not clear, if not misleading.

In the first version the function was called is_migrate_cma_or_movable() which
described what the function checked.  Mel did not like it though, hence the
change to migrate_async_suitable().  Honestly, I'm not sure what would be the
best name for function.

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