linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V7] mm/debug: Add tests validating architecture page table helpers

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Date:   Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:51:57 -0400
From:   Qian Cai <cai@....pw>
To:     Anshuman Khandual <Anshuman.Khandual@....com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH V7] mm/debug: Add tests validating architecture page table helpers



> On Oct 24, 2019, at 10:50 AM, Anshuman Khandual <Anshuman.Khandual@....com> wrote:
> 
> Changes in V7:
> 
> - Memory allocation and free routines for mapped pages have been droped
> - Mapped pfns are derived from standard kernel text symbol per Matthew
> - Moved debug_vm_pgtaable() after page_alloc_init_late() per Michal and Qian 
> - Updated the commit message per Michal
> - Updated W=1 GCC warning problem on x86 per Qian Cai

It would be interesting to know if you actually tested  out to see if the warning went away. As far I can tell, the GCC is quite stubborn there, so I am not going to insist.