linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 18/37] mm: factor out VMA fault permission checking

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Date:	Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:53:32 +0100 (CET)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	Dave Hansen <dave@...1.net>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
	dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 18/37] mm: factor out VMA fault permission checking

On Mon, 16 Nov 2015, Dave Hansen wrote:
> +bool vma_permits_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned int fault_flags)
> +{
> +	vm_flags_t vm_flags =
> +		(fault_flags & FAULT_FLAG_WRITE) ? VM_WRITE : VM_READ;
> +

	vm_flags_t vm_flags;

	vm_flags = (fault_flags & FAULT_FLAG_WRITE) ? VM_WRITE : VM_READ;

makes it readable w/o brain twisting.

Thanks,

	tglx
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