linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V1 08/10] arch/kmap: Don't hard code kmap

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Message-ID: <20200501021634.GE23230@ZenIV.linux.org.uk>
Date:   Fri, 1 May 2020 03:16:34 +0100
From:   Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
To:     ira.weiny@...el.com
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Subject: Re: [PATCH V1 08/10] arch/kmap: Don't hard code kmap_prot values

On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 01:38:43PM -0700, ira.weiny@...el.com wrote:
> From: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@...el.com>
> 
> To support kmap_atomic_prot() on all architectures each arch must
> support protections passed in to them.
> 
> Change csky, mips, nds32 and xtensa to use their global kmap_prot value
> rather than a hard coded value which was equal.

Minor nitpick: it's probably worth pointing out that kmap_prot on those
is a constant...