linux-kernel - Re: [tip: x86/mm] x86/mm: Clear _PAGE_DIRTY when we clear _PAGE

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Message-ID: <CAHk-=wj9D2AK01nqOTkgOmHX16RmJBAwixuauaG7vKfhEH7HKA@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:46:35 -0800
From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc: Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org, kernel test robot <oliver.sang@...el.com>, x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [tip: x86/mm] x86/mm: Clear _PAGE_DIRTY when we clear _PAGE_RW

On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 at 02:56, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> Is this explanation better?

Ack. Just making it clear that it's always kernel pages, never a user
address range makes it fine in my book,

       Linus