linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] mm: Define default value for FIRST_USER

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Message-ID: <CAMuHMdXhUV00tdULpJNS5mohfWZx38+kNWv60x_tjiJPz1qR9g@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:06:04 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>
Cc:     Linux MM <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] mm: Define default value for FIRST_USER_ADDRESS

On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 7:17 AM Anshuman Khandual
<anshuman.khandual@....com> wrote:
> Currently most platforms define FIRST_USER_ADDRESS as 0UL duplication the
> same code all over. Instead just define a generic default value (i.e 0UL)
> for FIRST_USER_ADDRESS and let the platforms override when required. This
> makes it much cleaner with reduced code.
>
> The default FIRST_USER_ADDRESS here would be skipped in <linux/pgtable.h>
> when the given platform overrides its value via <asm/pgtable.h>.

> Signed-off-by: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>

>  arch/m68k/include/asm/pgtable_mm.h           | 1 -

Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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