linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 38/41] powerpc: convert put_page() to put_user

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Date:   Fri, 09 Aug 2019 22:20:40 +1000
From:   Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
To:     John Hubbard <jhubbard@...dia.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 38/41] powerpc: convert put_page() to put_user_page*()

John Hubbard <jhubbard@...dia.com> writes:
> On 8/7/19 10:42 PM, Michael Ellerman wrote:
>> Hi John,
>> 
>> john.hubbard@...il.com writes:
>>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/iommu_api.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/iommu_api.c
>>> index b056cae3388b..e126193ba295 100644
>>> --- a/arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/iommu_api.c
>>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/iommu_api.c
>>> @@ -203,6 +202,7 @@ static void mm_iommu_unpin(struct mm_iommu_table_group_mem_t *mem)
>>>  {
>>>  	long i;
>>>  	struct page *page = NULL;
>>> +	bool dirty = false;
>> 
>> I don't think you need that initialisation do you?
>> 
>
> Nope, it can go. Fixed locally, thanks.

Thanks.

> Did you get a chance to look at enough of the other bits to feel comfortable 
> with the patch, overall?

Mostly :) It's not really my area, but all the conversions looked
correct to me as best as I could tell.

So I'm fine for it to go in as part of the series:

Acked-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au> (powerpc)

cheers