linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: removed P*D_PAGE_MASK and P*D_PAGE

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Date:   Tue, 17 May 2022 10:26:37 +0530
From:   Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>
To:     Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@...een.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, bp@...en8.de,
        dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, x86@...nel.org, hpa@...or.com,
        luto@...nel.org, peterz@...radead.org, logang@...tatee.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: removed P*D_PAGE_MASK and P*D_PAGE_SIZE


On 5/17/22 00:22, Pasha Tatashin wrote:
> From: Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@...een.com>
> 
> Other architectures and the common mm/ use P*D_MASK, and P*D_SIZE.
> Remove the duplicated P*D_PAGE_MASK and P*D_PAGE_SIZE which are only
> used in x86/*.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@...een.com>
> ---
> 
> Applies against next-20220516 that contains:
> mm: page_table_check: using PxD_SIZE instead of PxD_PAGE_SIZ

Right, had discussed about this earlier during the page table check series.
Does make sense to use standard PMD_SIZE/PUD_SIZE like other platforms and
also the generic MM.

FWIW

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