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Date:   Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:37:49 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] put_user_page*(): start converting the call sites
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Hi!

> > This "patch 0000" is not a commit message, as it never shows up in git =
log.
> > Each of the follow-up patches does have details about the changes it ma=
kes.
>=20
> I think you should still describe the change - at least in summary.
>=20
> The patch I looked at didn't really...
> IIRC it still referred to external links.
>=20
> > But maybe you are really asking for more background information, which I
> > should have added in this cover letter. Here's a start:
> >=20
> > https://lore.kernel.org/r/20181110085041.10071-1-jhubbard@nvidia.com
>=20
> Yes, but links go stale....

It should really explain what the end goal is... and not even the
20181110085041.10071-1-jhubbard@nvidia.com explains that.

It seems you are introducing small slowdown to simplify something...?

									Pavel
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