linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mm: migrate: add missing flush_dcache

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Date:   Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:57:37 +0100
From:   Lars Persson <lars.persson@...s.com>
To:     Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>, Lars Persson <larper@...s.com>,
        <linux-mm@...ck.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     <linux-mips@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm: migrate: add missing flush_dcache_page for non-mapped
 page migrate

On 2/26/19 11:07 AM, Vlastimil Babka wrote:
> On 2/26/19 9:40 AM, Lars Persson wrote:
>>> What about CC stable and a Fixes tag, would it be applicable here?
>>>
>>
>> Yes this is candidate for stable so let's add:
>> Cc: <stable@...r.kernel.org>
>>
>> I do not find a good candidate for a Fixes tag.
> 
> How bout a version range where the bug needs to be fixed then?
> 

The distinction between mapped and non-mapped old page was introduced in 2ebba6b7e1d9 ("mm: unmapped page migration avoid unmap+remap overhead") so at least it applies to stable 4.4+.

Before that patch there was always a call to remove_migration_ptes() but I cannot conclude if those earlier versions actually will reach the flush_dcache_page call if the old page was unmapped.