linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1] mm/rmap: cleanup partially-mapped handling in __folio_remove

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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:49:12 -0400
From: Zi Yan <ziy@...dia.com>
To: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
 Yosry Ahmed <yosryahmed@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] mm/rmap: cleanup partially-mapped handling in
 __folio_remove_rmap()

On 18 Jun 2024, at 11:10, David Hildenbrand wrote:

> Let's simplify and reduce code indentation. In the RMAP_LEVEL_PTE case, we
> already check for nr when computing partially_mapped.
>
> For RMAP_LEVEL_PMD, it's a bit more confusing. Likely, we don't need the
> "nr" check, but we could have "nr < nr_pmdmapped" also if we stumbled
> into the "/* Raced ahead of another remove and an add? */" case. So
> let's simply move the nr check in there.
>
> Note that partially_mapped is always false for small folios.
>
> No functional change intended.
>
> Cc: Yosry Ahmed <yosryahmed@...gle.com>
> Signed-off-by: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
> ---
>  mm/rmap.c | 10 ++++------
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

LGTM. Reviewed-by: Zi Yan <ziy@...dia.com>

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Best Regards,
Yan, Zi

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