linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] arm64/mm: Rename pte_mkpresent() as pte

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Message-ID: <Z30c6F5zzEQ7JWYE@arm.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 12:24:08 +0000
From: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
To: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>
Cc: linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
	Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>,
	Ryan Roberts <ryan.roberts@....com>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm64/mm: Rename pte_mkpresent() as pte_mkvalid()

On Tue, Jan 07, 2025 at 08:00:16AM +0530, Anshuman Khandual wrote:
> pte_present() is no longer synonymous with pte_valid() as it also tests for
> pte_present_invalid() as well. Hence pte_mkpresent() is misleading, because
> all that does is make an entry mapped, via setting PTE_VALID. Hence rename
> the helper as pte_mkvalid() which reflects its functionality appropriately.
> 
> Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
> Cc: Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>
> Cc: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>
> Cc: Ryan Roberts <ryan.roberts@....com>
> Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
> Cc: linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>

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