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

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Message-Id: <173626845364.286028.7391336422738893247.b4-ty@kernel.org>
Date: Wed,  8 Jan 2025 16:38:50 +0000
From: Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>
To: linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>
Cc: catalin.marinas@....com,
	kernel-team@...roid.com,
	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, 07 Jan 2025 08:00:16 +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.
> 
> 

Applied to arm64 (for-next/mm), thanks!

[1/1] arm64/mm: Rename pte_mkpresent() as pte_mkvalid()
      https://git.kernel.org/arm64/c/169226583097

Cheers,
-- 
Will

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