linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 00/13] Direct Map Removal Support for guest

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Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2025 03:12:48 +0000
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 00/13] Direct Map Removal Support for guest_memfd

On Fri Dec 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM UTC, Nikita Kalyazin wrote:
> Changes since v7:
>  - David: separate patches for adding x86 and ARM support
>  - Dave/Will: drop support for disabling TLB flushes

In case anyone was following along at home - it looks like
kvm_arch_gmem_supports_no_direct_map() has been refactored which also
fixes the can_set_direct_map() issue from [0].

[0] https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/DDWOP8GKHESP.2EOY2HGM9RXHU@google.com/#t