[dm-devel] slab-nomerge (was Re: [git pull] device mapper changes for 4.3)

[Andrew Morton]

On Wed, 2 Sep 2015 22:10:12 -0500 (CDT) Christoph Lameter <cl at linux.com> wrote:

> > But I'd still like some pointers/help on what makes slab merging so
> > beneficial.  I'm sure Christoph and others have justification.  But if
> > not then yes the default to slab merging probably should be revisited.
> 
> ...
>
> Check out the linux-mm archives for these dissussions.

Somewhat OT, but...  The question Mike asks should be comprehensively
answered right there in the switch-to-merging patch's changelog.

The fact that it is not answered in the appropriate place and that
we're reduced to vaguely waving at the list archives is a fail.  And a
lesson!