linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] mm: PAGE_KERNEL

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Date:   Wed, 16 May 2018 18:44:03 +0200
From:   "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>
To:     arnd@...db.de, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, willy@...radead.org
Cc:     mcgrof@...nel.org, geert@...ux-m68k.org,
        linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] mm: PAGE_KERNEL_* fallbacks

On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 11:55:05AM -0700, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> This is the 3rd iteration for moving PAGE_KERNEL_* fallback
> definitions into asm-generic headers. Greg asked for a Changelog
> for patch iteration changes, its below.
> 
> All these patches have been tested by 0-day.
> 
> Questions, and specially flames are greatly appreciated.

*Poke*

Who's tree should this go through?

  Luis

> 
> v3:
> 
> Removed documentation effort to keep tabs on which architectures
> currently don't defint the respective PAGE_* flags. Keeping tabs
> on this is just not worth it.
> 
> Ran a spell checker on all patches :)
> 
> v2:
> 
> I added a patch for PAGE_KERNEL_EXEC as suggested by Matthew Wilcox.
> 
> v1:
> 
> I sent out a patch just for dealing witht he fallback mechanism for
> PAGE_KERNEL_RO.
> 
> Luis R. Rodriguez (2):
>   mm: provide a fallback for PAGE_KERNEL_RO for architectures
>   mm: provide a fallback for PAGE_KERNEL_EXEC for architectures
> 
>  drivers/base/firmware_loader/fallback.c |  5 -----
>  include/asm-generic/pgtable.h           | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
>  mm/nommu.c                              |  4 ----
>  mm/vmalloc.c                            |  4 ----
>  4 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> 
> -- 
> 2.17.0
> 
> 

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