linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH 3/9] sh/mm: Make pmd_t similar to pte

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Date:   Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:21:18 +0100
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     David Laight <David.Laight@...lab.com>
Cc:     "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        "willy@...radead.org" <willy@...radead.org>,
        "linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "aarcange@...hat.com" <aarcange@...hat.com>,
        "kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com" <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>,
        "jroedel@...e.de" <jroedel@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH 3/9] sh/mm: Make pmd_t similar to pte_t

On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 02:10:42PM +0000, David Laight wrote:
> From: Peter Zijlstra
> > Sent: 30 November 2020 11:27
> > 
> > Just like 64bit pte_t, have a low/high split in pmd_t.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@...radead.org>
> > ---
> >  arch/sh/include/asm/pgtable-3level.h |   10 ++++++++--
> >  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > 
> > --- a/arch/sh/include/asm/pgtable-3level.h
> > +++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/pgtable-3level.h
> > @@ -28,9 +28,15 @@
> >  #define pmd_ERROR(e) \
> >  	printk("%s:%d: bad pmd %016llx.\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, pmd_val(e))
> > 
> > -typedef struct { unsigned long long pmd; } pmd_t;
> > +typedef struct {
> > +	struct {
> > +		unsigned long pmd_low;
> > +		unsigned long pmd_high;
> > +	};
> > +	unsigned long long pmd;
> > +} pmd_t;
> 
> Would it be better to use u32 and u64?

That would be inconsistent with the rest of SH. If you want to go clean
up SH, have at, but that's not what this series is for.