linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] x86/mm/pat: Convert pte code to use ptdescs

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Message-ID: <d477dc42-acde-41f4-926c-400a9ea02164@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 13:15:52 -0800
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To: "Vishal Moola (Oracle)" <vishal.moola@...il.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org, x86@...nel.org,
 "Mike Rapoport (Microsoft)" <rppt@...nel.org>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
 "Matthew Wilcox (Oracle)" <willy@...radead.org>,
 Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>, Andy Lutomirski
 <luto@...nel.org>, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] x86/mm/pat: Convert pte code to use ptdescs

On 2/3/26 13:07, Vishal Moola (Oracle) wrote:
> Would you be ok with taking these patches if I add these relevant apis:
> 1) A function that returns and address (like get_zeroed_page())
> 2) A function that frees by address (like free_page())

I don't see any problems taking them if those changes are made. No
promises, but I don't see any other issues.