linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/8] mmap locking API: convert mmap

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Date:   Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:41:46 +0100
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Michel Lespinasse <walken@...gle.com>,
        Coccinelle <cocci@...teme.lip6.fr>, linux-mm@...ck.org
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
        Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>,
        Hugh Dickins <hughd@...gle.com>,
        Jerome Glisse <jglisse@...hat.com>,
        Laurent Dufour <ldufour@...ux.ibm.com>,
        Liam Howlett <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>,
        Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>,
        Ying Han <yinghan@...gle.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/8] mmap locking API: convert mmap_sem call sites missed
 by coccinelle

> Convert the last few remaining mmap_sem rwsem calls to use the new
> mmap locking API. These were missed by coccinelle for some reason

I find such a software situation unfortunate.
Should the transformation approach be clarified any further?

Regards,
Markus