linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mm: simplify min

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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:56:11 +0100
From: Pedro Falcato <pfalcato@...e.de>
To: Xuanye Liu <liuqiye2025@....com>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, 
	"Liam R. Howlett" <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>, Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>, 
	Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>, Jann Horn <jannh@...gle.com>, linux-mm@...ck.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm: simplify min_brk handling in brk()

On Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 10:58:58AM +0800, Xuanye Liu wrote:
> Set min_brk to mm->start_brk by default, and override it with
> mm->end_data only when CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is enabled and
> brk_randomized is false.
> 
> This makes the logic clearer with no functional change.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Xuanye Liu <liuqiye2025@....com>

Reviewed-by: Pedro Falcato <pfalcato@...e.de>

Small little simplification, looks good, thanks!

-- 
Pedro