linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] mm/vma: Make vma_is_foreign() available for general use

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Date:   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 14:59:21 +0100
From:   Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>
To:     Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>, linux-mm@...ck.org
Cc:     Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, x86@...nel.org,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] mm/vma: Make vma_is_foreign() available for general
 use

On 2/26/20 5:50 AM, Anshuman Khandual wrote:
> Idea of a foreign VMA with respect to the present context is very generic.
> But currently there are two identical definitions for this in powerpc and
> x86 platforms. Lets consolidate those redundant definitions while making
> vma_is_foreign() available for general use later. This should not cause
> any functional change.
> 
> Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
> Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> Cc: x86@...nel.org
> Cc: linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: linux-mm@...ck.org
> Signed-off-by: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>

Some comment for the function wouln't hurt, but perhaps it is self-explanatory
enough.

Acked-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>