The kernel-doc for the __vmalloc_node_noprof() incorrectly states
that __GFP_NOFAIL reclaim modifier is not supported. In fact it has
been supported since commit 9376130c390a ("mm/vmalloc: add support
for __GFP_NOFAIL").

To avoid duplication and future drift, point this helper's doc to
__vmalloc_node_range_noprof() for details and the full description.

Signed-off-by: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@gmail.com>
---
 mm/vmalloc.c | 7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mm/vmalloc.c b/mm/vmalloc.c
index 9a63c91c6150..c31fa69cc530 100644
--- a/mm/vmalloc.c
+++ b/mm/vmalloc.c
@@ -4027,11 +4027,8 @@ void *__vmalloc_node_range_noprof(unsigned long size, unsigned long align,
  * Allocate enough pages to cover @size from the page level allocator with
  * @gfp_mask flags.  Map them into contiguous kernel virtual space.
  *
- * Reclaim modifiers in @gfp_mask - __GFP_NORETRY, __GFP_RETRY_MAYFAIL
- * and __GFP_NOFAIL are not supported
- *
- * Any use of gfp flags outside of GFP_KERNEL should be consulted
- * with mm people.
+ * Semantics of @gfp_mask(including reclaim/retry modifiers such as
+ * __GFP_NOFAIL) are the same as in __vmalloc_node_range_noprof().
  *
  * Return: pointer to the allocated memory or %NULL on error
  */
-- 
2.47.3

On 10/13/25 at 07:42pm, Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) wrote:
> The kernel-doc for the __vmalloc_node_noprof() incorrectly states
> that __GFP_NOFAIL reclaim modifier is not supported. In fact it has
> been supported since commit 9376130c390a ("mm/vmalloc: add support
> for __GFP_NOFAIL").
> 
> To avoid duplication and future drift, point this helper's doc to
> __vmalloc_node_range_noprof() for details and the full description.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@gmail.com>
> ---
>  mm/vmalloc.c | 7 ++-----
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

Reviewed-by: Baoquan He <bhe@redhat.com>

> 
> diff --git a/mm/vmalloc.c b/mm/vmalloc.c
> index 9a63c91c6150..c31fa69cc530 100644
> --- a/mm/vmalloc.c
> +++ b/mm/vmalloc.c
> @@ -4027,11 +4027,8 @@ void *__vmalloc_node_range_noprof(unsigned long size, unsigned long align,
>   * Allocate enough pages to cover @size from the page level allocator with
>   * @gfp_mask flags.  Map them into contiguous kernel virtual space.
>   *
> - * Reclaim modifiers in @gfp_mask - __GFP_NORETRY, __GFP_RETRY_MAYFAIL
> - * and __GFP_NOFAIL are not supported
> - *
> - * Any use of gfp flags outside of GFP_KERNEL should be consulted
> - * with mm people.
> + * Semantics of @gfp_mask(including reclaim/retry modifiers such as
> + * __GFP_NOFAIL) are the same as in __vmalloc_node_range_noprof().
>   *
>   * Return: pointer to the allocated memory or %NULL on error
>   */
> -- 
> 2.47.3
>