linux-kernel - Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 2/2] x86: add pte_set_flags/clear

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Date:	Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:14:06 +0000
From:	"Jan Beulich" <jbeulich@...ell.com>
To:	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"Jeremy Fitzhardinge" <jeremy@...p.org>
Cc:	"Xen-devel" <xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com>,
	"Linux Kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Nick Piggin" <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 2/2] x86: add pte_set_flags/clear_flags
	 for pteflag manipulation

>>> Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org> 22.01.09 23:24 >>>
>+static inline pte_t pte_set_flags(pte_t pte, pteval_t set)
>+{
>+	pteval_t v = native_pte_val(pte);
>+
>+	return native_make_pte(v | set);
>+}
>+
>+static inline pte_t pte_clear_flags(pte_t pte, pteval_t clear)
>+{
>+	pteval_t v = native_pte_val(pte);
>+
>+	return native_make_pte(v & ~clear);
>+}

I think a comment (or event a BUG_ON()) should be added here to make
clear that this absolutely must not be used to toggle the present bit. I
even view toggling _PAGE_PSE as dangerous this way.

And alternative would be to make these macros and #undef them (or keep
them inline functions but add destructive #define-s) after all their users.

Jan

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