linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] Convert motorola to use ptdescs

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Message-ID: <aFLvvBuz8gpdJdEE@fedora>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:56:28 -0700
From: "Vishal Moola (Oracle)" <vishal.moola@...il.com>
To: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc: linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] Convert motorola to use ptdescs

On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 05:12:51PM -0700, Vishal Moola (Oracle) wrote:
> m68k's Motorola still uses struct page (it's pointer tables) to track
> page tables. This patchset converts it to use ptdescs, to help prepare
> for allocating memory descriptors independently of struct page.
> 
> It also includes some minor cleanups to make the code more readable. 
> 
> ----
> 
> Based on mm-new. This has only been compile tested, but there are
> no expected runtime changes.

Just a friendly ping requesting someone takes a look at this series..
It should be simple, just make sure I didn't miss anything :)