linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: st: convert convert get_user_pages() --> pin_user

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Message-ID: <658b4aec-16fb-6969-747f-00e37bd36491@acm.org>
Date:   Thu, 21 May 2020 13:58:30 -0700
From:   Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>
To:     John Hubbard <jhubbard@...dia.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:     Kai Mäkisara <Kai.Makisara@...umbus.fi>,
        "James E . J . Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        "Martin K . Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: st: convert convert get_user_pages() -->
 pin_user_pages()

On 2020-05-21 12:57, John Hubbard wrote:
> Also, I doubt if it's worth it, but do you want a patch to change
> SetPageDirty()
> to set_page_dirty_lock(), meanwhile? It seems like if that's never come
> up, then
> it's mostly a theoretical bug.

Hi John,

Since I do not use the st driver myself I will leave it to Kai to answer
that question.

Thanks,

Bart.