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Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:01:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Rientjes <rientjes@google.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH V3] mm/madvise: Move up the behavior parameter
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On Tue, 18 Apr 2017, Anshuman Khandual wrote:

> The madvise_behavior_valid() function should be called before
> acting upon the behavior parameter. Hence move up the function.
> This also includes MADV_SOFT_OFFLINE and MADV_HWPOISON options
> as valid behavior parameter for the system call madvise().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Anshuman Khandual <khandual@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

Acked-by: David Rientjes <rientjes@google.com>

Looks like this depends on existing patches in -mm.