linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/5] Last bits for initial 5-level paging enabling

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Message-ID: <20170630065926.fcwax3odtla4dp4t@gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:59:26 +0200
From:   Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:     "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill@...temov.name>
Cc:     "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, x86@...nel.org,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
        linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/5] Last bits for initial 5-level paging enabling


* Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill@...temov.name> wrote:

> > > Can I apply them in this order cleanly, without breaking bisection:
> > > 
> > > >   x86/mm: Rename tasksize_32bit/64bit to task_size_32bit/64bit
> > > >   x86/mpx: Do not allow MPX if we have mappings above 47-bit
> > > >   x86/mm: Prepare to expose larger address space to userspace
> > > >   x86/mm: Allow userspace have mapping above 47-bit
> > > >   x86: Enable 5-level paging support
> > > 
> > > ?
> > > 
> > > I.e. I'd like to move the first patch last.
> > > 
> > > The reason is that we should first get all quirks and assumptions fixed, all 
> > > facilities implemented - and only then enable 5-level paging as a final step which 
> > > produces a well working kernel.
> > > 
> > > (This should also make it slightly easier to analyze any potential regressions in 
> > > earlier patches.)
> > 
> > Just checked bisectability with this order on allmodconfig -- works fine.
> 
> Ingo, if there's no objections, can we get these applied?

Just this week, which is the final week of the development window, we had two 
fixes for the 5-level pagetables commits, so we need to delay the rest to right 
after -rc1.

Could you please resend them them (and any followup patches), in the suggested 
order? I don't see any conceptual problems, so this is only about timing and 
maximizing stability.

Thanks,

	Ingo