linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/7] mm: introduce local state for lazy

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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:02:15 +0200
From: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
To: Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@...ux.ibm.com>
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 Mark Rutland <Mark.Rutland@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/7] mm: introduce local state for lazy_mmu sections

On 12.09.25 14:56, Alexander Gordeev wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 12, 2025 at 02:40:55PM +0200, David Hildenbrand wrote:
>> It would just be passing more context down to the architecture, right?
> 
> Yes. Namely this one would be arch-defined and arch_enter_lazy_mmu_mode()
> by default.
> 

How would that work with nesting? I feel like there is a fundamental 
problem with nesting with what you describe but I might be wrong.

-- 
Cheers

David / dhildenb