linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] powerpc: kvm: Reduce calls to get current->mm by storing the value locally

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Date:   Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:35:21 -0300
From:   Leonardo Bras <leonardo@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     PaulMackerras <paulus@...ba.org>, linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] powerpc: kvm: Reduce calls to get current->mm by
 storing the value locally

On Thu, 2019-09-19 at 23:47 -0300, Leonardo Bras wrote:
> Hello Paul, 
> I sent this patch, but I have a question:
> 
> > +	mm = current->mm;
> 
> Here, current->mm is not always the same as kvm->mm? 
> Thanks


I have contacted Paul, who said it is equivalent. But I think I will
deal with that on another patch series, as it's another issue.

Could you please provide feedback on this patch?

Best regards, 
Leonardo Bras

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