linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RESEND] doc: update porting, vfs documentation to describe mmap

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Message-ID: <20250723-formfrage-brokkoli-62228a77f3cb@brauner>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:09:26 +0200
From: Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>
To: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>
Cc: Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
	Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] doc: update porting, vfs documentation to describe mmap_prepare()

On Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:30:36 +0100, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> Now that we have established .mmap_prepare() as the preferred means by
> which filesystems establish state upon memory mapping of a file, update the
> VFS and porting documentation to reflect this.
> 
> As part of this change, additionally update the VFS documentation to
> contain the current state of the file_operations struct.
> 
> [...]

Applied to the vfs-6.17.mmap_prepare branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
Patches in the vfs-6.17.mmap_prepare branch should appear in linux-next soon.

Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.

It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.

Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.

tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
branch: vfs-6.17.mmap_prepare

[1/1] doc: update porting, vfs documentation to describe mmap_prepare()
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/425c8bb39b03