linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] intel_th: avoid using deprecated page->mapping, index fields

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Message-ID: <442bffb8-4f3e-4d20-b1b4-0098b74c1421@lucifer.local>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:22:53 +0000
From: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>
To: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc: Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
        David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>,
        Li Zhijian <lizhijian@...itsu.com>, Sumit Garg <sumit.garg@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] intel_th: avoid using deprecated page->mapping, index
 fields

On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 07:01:52PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> I pinged Alexander, but It will mostly have the same effect as your email.
> So, no guarantees from me (it is not my area in the kernel, I can't help
> more).

Thanks :) regardless, appreciate you pinging!

These kind of change that touches other areas of the kernel are always tricky...

>
> On Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 06:53:23PM +0000, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> > +cc some commit signers due to total lack of response here.
> >
> > Hi Alexander/anybody at intel/elsewhere who can look at this.
> >
> > These fields are deprecated and will soon be non-optionally removed, it
> > would be good to confirm this works on actual hardware before this change
> > goes in.
> >
> > So this patch is probably more urgent than you think.
> >
> > If there is a problem with maintainership in this area, MAINTAINERS should
> > be updated accordingly so I know who to contact.
>
> --
> With Best Regards,
> Andy Shevchenko
>
>