linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 02/14] mm: Switch mm->get_unmapped

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Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 03:32:25 +0000
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 02/14] mm: Switch mm->get_unmapped_area() to a flag

On Wed, 2024-03-27 at 15:15 +0200, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> I mean I believe the change itself makes sense, it is just not
> fully documented in the commit message.

Ah, I see. Yes, there could be more background on arch_pick_mmap_layout().