linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mm/thp: Drop follow_devmap

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Message-ID: <FE3C99C5-08B2-4D8D-A11F-6492AA67D739@nvidia.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:19:29 -0400
From: Zi Yan <ziy@...dia.com>
To: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>
Cc: linux-mm@...ck.org, Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
 David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>,
 Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm/thp: Drop follow_devmap_pmd() default stub

On 29 Sep 2025, at 6:46, Anshuman Khandual wrote:

> follow_devmap_pmd() has already been dropped by the commit fd2825b0760a
> ("mm/gup: remove pXX_devmap usage from get_user_pages()"). The fallback
> stub in the header which is now redundant, can be dropped off as well.
>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> Cc: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
> Cc: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>
> Cc: Zi Yan <ziy@...dia.com>
> Cc: linux-mm@...ck.org
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@....com>
> ---
>  include/linux/huge_mm.h | 6 ------
>  1 file changed, 6 deletions(-)
>

Reviewed-by: Zi Yan <ziy@...dia.com>

Best Regards,
Yan, Zi