On Mon, 23 Jul 2007, Andrew Morton wrote: > So this: > > /* > * Be lazy and only check for valid flags here, keeping it out of the > * critical path in kmem_cache_alloc(). > */ > BUG_ON(flags & ~(GFP_DMA | __GFP_ZERO | GFP_LEVEL_MASK)); > > would no longer need the __GFP_ZERO. Ditto in slob's new_slab().
That __GFP_ZERO is needed to avoid triggering the BUG_ON. The next line local_flags = (flags & GFP_LEVEL_MASK); filters out the __GFP_ZERO before calling the page allocator. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/