mm/slub.c: update the comment about slab frozen

Now frozen slab can only be on the per cpu partial list.

Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1554022325-11305-1-git-send-email-liu.xiang6@zte.com.cn
Signed-off-by: Liu Xiang <liu.xiang6@zte.com.cn>
Cc: Christoph Lameter <cl@linux.com>
Cc: Pekka Enberg <penberg@kernel.org>
Cc: David Rientjes <rientjes@google.com>
Cc: Joonsoo Kim <iamjoonsoo.kim@lge.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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Liu Xiang 2019-05-13 17:16:28 -07:00 committed by Linus Torvalds
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commit 632b2ef0c7
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* D. page->frozen -> frozen state
*
* If a slab is frozen then it is exempt from list management. It is not
* on any list. The processor that froze the slab is the one who can
* perform list operations on the page. Other processors may put objects
* onto the freelist but the processor that froze the slab is the only
* one that can retrieve the objects from the page's freelist.
* on any list except per cpu partial list. The processor that froze the
* slab is the one who can perform list operations on the page. Other
* processors may put objects onto the freelist but the processor that
* froze the slab is the only one that can retrieve the objects from the
* page's freelist.
*
* The list_lock protects the partial and full list on each node and
* the partial slab counter. If taken then no new slabs may be added or