linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] arch: uapi: asm: mman.h: Let MADV_FREE have same value for all architectures

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Date:	Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:45:48 +0800
From:	Chen Gang <xili_gchen_5257@...mail.com>
To:	Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"rth@...ddle.net" <rth@...ddle.net>,
	"ink@...assic.park.msu.ru" <ink@...assic.park.msu.ru>,
	"mattst88@...il.com" <mattst88@...il.com>,
	Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>,
	"jejb@...isc-linux.org" <jejb@...isc-linux.org>,
	"deller@....de" <deller@....de>,
	"chris@...kel.net" <chris@...kel.net>,
	Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@...il.com>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arch@...r.kernel.org" <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-api@...r.kernel.org" <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>,
	"gang.chen.5i5j@...il.com" <gang.chen.5i5j@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arch: uapi: asm: mman.h: Let MADV_FREE have same value
 for all architectures

On 2015年10月28日 15:18, Minchan Kim wrote:
> Hello Chen,
>
> n Fri, Dec 05, 2014 at 06:58:29AM +0800, Chen Gang wrote:
>> For uapi, need try to let all macros have same value, and MADV_FREE is
>> added into main branch recently, so need redefine MADV_FREE for it.
>>
>> At present, '8' can be shared with all architectures, so redefine it to
>> '8'.
>
> Recently, I cleaned MADV_FREE patchset up and will send uptodate version
> to Andrew to replace old implementation in mmotm tree which is not a
> linus's tree so this change shouldn't break anyting.
>
> When I look at status of this patch, it seems Andrew missed it
> so I want to include this patch when I respin if you don't mind.
>
> Is it okay for you?
>

For me, it is OK. And thank you for your work. :-)


> Thanks.
>
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Chen Gang <gang.chen.5i5j@...il.com>
>> ---
>>  arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/mman.h     | 2 +-
>>  arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/mman.h      | 2 +-
>>  arch/parisc/include/uapi/asm/mman.h    | 2 +-
>>  arch/xtensa/include/uapi/asm/mman.h    | 2 +-
>>  include/uapi/asm-generic/mman-common.h | 2 +-
>>  5 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/mman.h b/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> index 836fbd4..0b8a5de 100644
>> --- a/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> +++ b/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> @@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
>>  #define MADV_WILLNEED       3               /* will need these pages */
>>  #define     MADV_SPACEAVAIL 5               /* ensure resources are available */
>>  #define MADV_DONTNEED       6               /* don't need these pages */
>> -#define MADV_FREE   7               /* free pages only if memory pressure */
>>
>>  /* common/generic parameters */
>> +#define MADV_FREE   8               /* free pages only if memory pressure */
>>  #define MADV_REMOVE 9               /* remove these pages & resources */
>>  #define MADV_DONTFORK       10              /* don't inherit across fork */
>>  #define MADV_DOFORK 11              /* do inherit across fork */
>> diff --git a/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/mman.h b/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> index 106e741..d247f54 100644
>> --- a/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> +++ b/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> @@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
>>  #define MADV_SEQUENTIAL 2           /* expect sequential page references */
>>  #define MADV_WILLNEED       3               /* will need these pages */
>>  #define MADV_DONTNEED       4               /* don't need these pages */
>> -#define MADV_FREE   5               /* free pages only if memory pressure */
>>
>>  /* common parameters: try to keep these consistent across architectures */
>> +#define MADV_FREE   8               /* free pages only if memory pressure */
>>  #define MADV_REMOVE 9               /* remove these pages & resources */
>>  #define MADV_DONTFORK       10              /* don't inherit across fork */
>>  #define MADV_DOFORK 11              /* do inherit across fork */
>> diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/uapi/asm/mman.h b/arch/parisc/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> index 6cb8db7..700d83f 100644
>> --- a/arch/parisc/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> +++ b/arch/parisc/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> @@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
>>  #define MADV_SPACEAVAIL 5               /* insure that resources are reserved */
>>  #define MADV_VPS_PURGE  6               /* Purge pages from VM page cache */
>>  #define MADV_VPS_INHERIT 7              /* Inherit parents page size */
>> -#define MADV_FREE   8               /* free pages only if memory pressure */
>>
>>  /* common/generic parameters */
>> +#define MADV_FREE   8               /* free pages only if memory pressure */
>>  #define MADV_REMOVE 9               /* remove these pages & resources */
>>  #define MADV_DONTFORK       10              /* don't inherit across fork */
>>  #define MADV_DOFORK 11              /* do inherit across fork */
>> diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/uapi/asm/mman.h b/arch/xtensa/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> index 1b19f25..77eaca4 100644
>> --- a/arch/xtensa/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> +++ b/arch/xtensa/include/uapi/asm/mman.h
>> @@ -80,9 +80,9 @@
>>  #define MADV_SEQUENTIAL     2               /* expect sequential page references */
>>  #define MADV_WILLNEED       3               /* will need these pages */
>>  #define MADV_DONTNEED       4               /* don't need these pages */
>> -#define MADV_FREE   5               /* free pages only if memory pressure */
>>
>>  /* common parameters: try to keep these consistent across architectures */
>> +#define MADV_FREE   8               /* free pages only if memory pressure */
>>  #define MADV_REMOVE 9               /* remove these pages & resources */
>>  #define MADV_DONTFORK       10              /* don't inherit across fork */
>>  #define MADV_DOFORK 11              /* do inherit across fork */
>> diff --git a/include/uapi/asm-generic/mman-common.h b/include/uapi/asm-generic/mman-common.h
>> index 7a94102..8695959 100644
>> --- a/include/uapi/asm-generic/mman-common.h
>> +++ b/include/uapi/asm-generic/mman-common.h
>> @@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
>>  #define MADV_SEQUENTIAL     2               /* expect sequential page references */
>>  #define MADV_WILLNEED       3               /* will need these pages */
>>  #define MADV_DONTNEED       4               /* don't need these pages */
>> -#define MADV_FREE   5               /* free pages only if memory pressure */
>>
>>  /* common parameters: try to keep these consistent across architectures */
>> +#define MADV_FREE   8               /* free pages only if memory pressure */
>>  #define MADV_REMOVE 9               /* remove these pages & resources */
>>  #define MADV_DONTFORK       10              /* don't inherit across fork */
>>  #define MADV_DOFORK 11              /* do inherit across fork */
>> --
>> 1.9.3

--
Chen Gang

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