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Re: [PATCH 2/2] xen/mm: Fix off-by-one stopping tail merge in reserve_offlined_page


  • To: Bernhard Kaindl <bernhard.kaindl@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2026 16:43:25 +0200
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  • Cc: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@xxxxxxxxxx>, Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>, Michal Orzel <michal.orzel@xxxxxxx>, Julien Grall <julien@xxxxxxx>, Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>, Stefano Stabellini <sstabellini@xxxxxxxxxx>, xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Delivery-date: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:43:26 +0000
  • List-id: Xen developer discussion <xen-devel.lists.xenproject.org>

On 28.05.2026 16:55, Bernhard Kaindl wrote:
> --- a/xen/common/page_alloc.c
> +++ b/xen/common/page_alloc.c
> @@ -1427,11 +1427,13 @@ static int reserve_offlined_page(struct page_info 
> *head)
>  
>          next_order = cur_order = 0;
>  
> +        /* Attempt to grow the order (size) of the buddy as much as 
> possible. */
>          while ( cur_order < head_order )
>          {
>              next_order = cur_order + 1;
>  
> -            if ( (cur_head + (1 << next_order)) >= (head + ( 1 << 
> head_order)) )
> +            /* Do not grow to next_order if it would go beyond the buddy. */
> +            if ( (cur_head + (1 << next_order)) > (head + ( 1 << 
> head_order)) )
>                  goto merge;
>  
>              /* Do not grow to next_order if cur_head is not aligned to it. */

Much like for the other series: With this coming first (and separate from the
new test), with the stray blank removed from the line that you touch, and with
parentheses also added to reserve_offlined_page() in the subject (like you
have it in the description):
Reviewed-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>

Maybe also s/stopping/preventing/ in the subject?

Jan



 


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