linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] mm: Merge pte_mkhuge() call into arch_make_huge

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Date:   Thu, 3 Feb 2022 17:54:27 +0000
From:   Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
To:     Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>
Cc:     linux-mm@...ck.org, christophe.leroy@...roup.eu,
        Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@...cle.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, sparclinux@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] mm: Merge pte_mkhuge() call into arch_make_huge_pte()

On Thu, Feb 03, 2022 at 09:27:49AM +0530, Anshuman Khandual wrote:
> Each call into pte_mkhuge() is invariably followed by arch_make_huge_pte().
> Instead arch_make_huge_pte() can accommodate pte_mkhuge() at the beginning.
> This updates generic fallback stub for arch_make_huge_pte() and available
> platforms definitions. This makes huge pte creation much cleaner and easier
> to follow.
> 
> Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
> Cc: Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>
> Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
> Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
> Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
> Cc: Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@...cle.com>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> Cc: linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
> Cc: linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org
> Cc: sparclinux@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: linux-mm@...ck.org
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Reviewed-by: Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu>
> Acked-by: Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@...cle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>

Acking v2 as well:

Acked-by: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>