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

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Message-ID: <CAHk-=whS1uq_4hEgkZJogv_HMhe_PJ-RyMs6E303_Pa+W0zx0A@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:06:02 -0800
From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To: Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org, 
	kernel test robot <oliver.sang@...el.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [tip: x86/mm] x86/mm: Clear _PAGE_DIRTY when we clear _PAGE_RW

On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 at 20:00, Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org> wrote:
>
> I think the entire point of this file is to manipulate kernel mappings.

Very likely. But just looking at the patch, it was very non-obvious.

           Linus