From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (aws-us-west-2-korg-mail-alma10-1.taild15c8.ts.net [100.103.45.18]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.subspace.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D7CD331714A for ; Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:09:18 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; arc=none smtp.client-ip=100.103.45.18 ARC-Seal:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1789434560; cv=none; b=Yt+RIq8BpX+eFKDkx/6SYG+YIGXiQJqA1/ccS6GOsofV/ZsFq4VwXA6CeNoUWDMTBEkWkyFkVkiy+koBS0cnX03vQQfJ7ZT8mLdxIGZwDYqpw6QPRcjVBR7A7n69okZmGyrjAtMo4gvF1wIyw5hucYEl5yNCkIjU7E5ic6S8Wlo= ARC-Message-Signature:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1789434560; c=relaxed/simple; bh=2X6qTt8Pg0ZRQYka+QiDYR3xHJWpI9Vp9upKXkegI6Q=; h=Date:To:From:Subject:Message-Id; b=PuzDRXpsB0+TChsjnzAJbFqGBLBdghsR6+9rmLSZATFKA9SLtdbN0PgjuHFiz/Iut4GQLRi/B5MWVmj2yj87vrj3Fe8yts7NdFWWwfLP0xhFC70aX8FpuBDWeVozuIPmKH1Ade1XwLCJd4S+NHE4EJOk/L/Tz6BRfK7oM9+zvAc= ARC-Authentication-Results:i=1; smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (1024-bit key) header.d=linux-foundation.org header.i=@linux-foundation.org header.b=IP6dx+46; arc=none smtp.client-ip=100.103.45.18 Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (1024-bit key) header.d=linux-foundation.org header.i=@linux-foundation.org header.b="IP6dx+46" Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 906961F000FF; Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:09:18 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=linux-foundation.org; s=korg; t=1789434558; bh=gmeZ+fZ0iTscCa1aGfmWbtzFvRv1anpn2A61MLtVb/Q=; h=Date:To:From:Subject; b=IP6dx+460A6UfiptiIRlkz/Jizi3/VMg5q4Per4Juw7GxZG1BK2BJfy7OtooRC+lm UuO1yPHB4mYKmTBQj+KDwamT8c4F/I0L4j0s14K+xiOChOHG7eOUMRXpcrZ3lh/c80 Wah9KhswV7GaPzix7RHb1+mxA6YL1xJh8nFKuBr0= Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:09:18 -0700 To: mm-commits@vger.kernel.org,ljs@kernel.org,akpm@linux-foundation.org From: Andrew Morton Subject: + uprobes-remove-vm_io-set-vm_mixedmap-for-mapped-kernel-pages.patch added to mm-new branch Message-Id: <20260915010918.906961F000FF@smtp.kernel.org> Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: mm-commits@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: The patch titled Subject: uprobes: remove VM_IO, set VM_MIXEDMAP for mapped kernel pages has been added to the -mm mm-new branch. Its filename is uprobes-remove-vm_io-set-vm_mixedmap-for-mapped-kernel-pages.patch This patch will shortly appear at https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/25-new.git/tree/patches/uprobes-remove-vm_io-set-vm_mixedmap-for-mapped-kernel-pages.patch This patch will later appear in the mm-new branch at git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm Note, mm-new is a provisional staging ground for work-in-progress patches, and acceptance into mm-new is a notification for others take notice and to finish up reviews. Please do not hesitate to respond to review feedback and post updated versions to replace or incrementally fixup patches in mm-new. The mm-new branch of mm.git is not included in linux-next If a few days of testing in mm-new is successful, the patch will me moved into mm.git's mm-unstable branch, which is included in linux-next Before you just go and hit "reply", please: a) Consider who else should be cc'ed b) Prefer to cc a suitable mailing list as well c) Ideally: find the original patch on the mailing list and do a reply-to-all to that, adding suitable additional cc's *** Remember to use Documentation/process/submit-checklist.rst when testing your code *** The -mm tree is included into linux-next via various branches at git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm and is updated there most days ------------------------------------------------------ From: "Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM)" Subject: uprobes: remove VM_IO, set VM_MIXEDMAP for mapped kernel pages Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:57:42 +0100 These are not MMIO pages so VMA_IO_BIT is an inappropriate flag to set. Instead, set them VMA_MIXEDMAP_BIT as they are kernel mappings and this is the appropriate flag to set for those. This provides the semantics required - no VMA merging is permitted, but does not prevent GUP. However this has no meaningful impact as these are refcounted and thus can be GUPed. A previous commit already prevented __mm_populate() from being invoked on XOL areas, which VMA_IO_BIT was previously relied upon to do, so that is no longer required. Both VMAs set a VMA name, so always_dump_vma() returns true before vma_dump_size() reaches its VMA_IO_BIT check, and thus there is no change in core dump behaviour. Change this for both the core xol_add_vma() function and the x86-specific get_uprobe_trampoline() function. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/20260914-b4-mmap-prepare-vma-flag-sanify-v2-22-7d9781ed5361@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM) Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton --- arch/x86/kernel/uprobes.c | 2 +- kernel/events/uprobes.c | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) --- a/arch/x86/kernel/uprobes.c~uprobes-remove-vm_io-set-vm_mixedmap-for-mapped-kernel-pages +++ a/arch/x86/kernel/uprobes.c @@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ static struct vm_area_struct *get_uprobe *new_mapping = true; return _install_special_mapping(mm, vaddr, PAGE_SIZE, - VM_READ|VM_EXEC|VM_MAYEXEC|VM_MAYREAD|VM_IO, + VM_READ|VM_EXEC|VM_MAYEXEC|VM_MAYREAD|VM_MIXEDMAP, &tramp_mapping); } --- a/kernel/events/uprobes.c~uprobes-remove-vm_io-set-vm_mixedmap-for-mapped-kernel-pages +++ a/kernel/events/uprobes.c @@ -1726,8 +1726,8 @@ static int xol_add_vma(struct mm_struct } vma = _install_special_mapping(mm, area->vaddr, PAGE_SIZE, - VM_EXEC|VM_MAYEXEC|VM_DONTCOPY|VM_IO| - VM_SEALED_SYSMAP, + VM_EXEC|VM_MAYEXEC|VM_DONTCOPY| + VM_MIXEDMAP|VM_SEALED_SYSMAP, &xol_mapping); if (IS_ERR(vma)) { ret = PTR_ERR(vma); _ Patches currently in -mm which might be from ljs@kernel.org are mm-vmpressure-remove-window-size-todo.patch tools-testing-selftests-mm-add-missing-gitignore-entries.patch mm-move-drivers-char-memc-to-mm-char-memc.patch mm-implement-file_is_dev_zero-to-uniquely-identify-dev-zero.patch mm-vma-only-permit-map_private-dev-zero-to-be-mapped-anonymous.patch mm-vma-make-map_private-mapped-dev-zero-mappings-truly-anonymous.patch tools-testing-vma-add-test-to-assert-map_private-dev-zero-is-anon.patch tools-testing-selftests-mm-add-map_private-dev-zero-merge-tests.patch mm-madvise-swap-in-cowd-map_private-file-mappings-on-madv_willneed.patch mm-huge_memory-zap-deposited-page-tables-after-an-rcu-grace-period.patch mm-enable-mmu_gather_rcu_table_free-for-most-2-level-architectures.patch mm-enable-mmu_gather_rcu_table_free-for-mmu-riscv.patch mm-enable-mmu_gather_rcu_table_free-for-mmu-arm.patch mm-enable-mmu_gather_rcu_table_free-for-arc-microblaze-xtensa.patch mm-enable-mmu_gather_rcu_table_free-for-sparc64.patch mm-enable-mmu_gather_rcu_table_free-for-m68k-coldfire.patch mm-enable-mmu_gather_rcu_table_free-for-sh-x2.patch mm-enable-mmu_gather_rcu_table_free-for-m68k-motorola.patch mm-enable-mmu_gather_rcu_table_free-for-sparc32.patch mm-make-userland-page-table-freeing-rcu-safe.patch mm-change-the-contract-for-free_pgtables-update-docs.patch mm-vma-fix-mmap_prepare-file-handling-remove-file_doesnt_need_get.patch mm-vma-predicate-setting-mmap_prepare-vma-fields-on-new-vma-alloc.patch mm-vma-introduce-and-use-vma_can_merge.patch mm-consistently-validate-vma-state-after-mmap-hooks.patch mm-vma-ensure-mmap_prepare-doesnt-set-actions-on-a-mergeable-vma.patch mm-make-map_kernel_pages_-internal-and-unexported.patch mm-vma-tidy-up-map-kernel-pages-enum-values.patch mm-add-mmap-action-for-discontiguous-kernel-page-mapping.patch docs-filesystems-update-mmap_prepare-docs-for-discontig-kernel-pgs.patch drivers-usb-mon-update-to-use-mmap_prepare-map-kernel-pages.patch infiniband-update-hfi1-to-use-remap_vmalloc_range.patch selinux-reject-writable-opens-of-policy-file-drop-mmap-shared-write-check.patch alsa-pcm-use-vm_insert_page-to-map-pcm-status-page.patch bpf-arena-mark-arena_map_mmap-mappings-vm_mixedmap.patch mm-vma-add-vma_is_kernel_owned-predicates.patch mm-vma-only-allow-mmap-to-clear-vma_maywrite_bit-if-kernel-owned.patch mm-vma-add-and-use-vma__is_fixed_mapping.patch scsi-sg-convert-mmap-hook-to-mmap_prepare-and-rework.patch fbdev-defio-assert-fbinfo_virtfb-drop-vm_io-add-vm_mixedmap.patch hsi-cmt_speech-convert-mmap-hook-to-mmap_prepare-refactor.patch mm-gup-error-out-early-on-vma_mayread_bit-vmas.patch uprobes-remove-vm_io-set-vm_mixedmap-for-mapped-kernel-pages.patch mm-mlock-clear-vma_locked_mask-over-mmap-callback.patch mm-mlock-eliminate-weird-vma_io_bit-abuse-and-simplify.patch mm-vma-enforce-that-only-kernel-owned-mappings-may-set-vma_io_bit.patch mm-remove-vma_io_bit-check-in-vma_is_kernel_owned.patch mm-remove-hugetlb_inlineh.patch mm-rename-is_vm_hugetlb_page-to-vma_is_hugetlb.patch mm-drop-some-redundant-checks-around-hugetlb-vmas.patch mm-madvise-update-is_valid_guard_vma-to-use-vma_can_merge.patch mm-vma-introduce-vma_is_persistent.patch mm-uffd-use-predicates-for-userfaultfd-checks.patch mm-madvise-use-predicates-for-madvise-madv_dofork.patch mm-eliminate-vma_special_flags-usage-when-hugetlb-explicitly-tested.patch mm-eliminate-vma_special_flags-check-in-lru_gen_look_around.patch mm-avoid-use-of-vma_special_flags-in-migrate_vma_setup.patch mm-eliminate-vm_special-vma_special_flags.patch fuse-dax-do-not-set-vm_mixedmap.patch mm-huge_memory-remove-vma_is_special_huge.patch mm-vma-introduce-and-use-vma_can_gup.patch