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 4B7B12F7F05 for ; Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:10:14 +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=1789434619; cv=none; b=PaSVrzxWjiKK2aD+lKnj1y9lIp09WtYXQSb/uhNdCLvHkKSY7EY0mk4OcT9gIjAfhKsiayE8qDQRCgzkRj7aswg/LdGn4so5DhqmBhgm0PaDMjd1RzCzcPlSlZ83Ul7KpZNWOizps1jKiqVB1E33ZbSIGLa0mu9czD/mOCzdUm0= ARC-Message-Signature:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1789434619; c=relaxed/simple; bh=vKxJaOciRSQ1rovJ1VFJEOhn0IYZaGEHcuwD1i7jCrk=; h=Date:To:From:Subject:Message-Id; b=HrPIrz9uFy7GhFReeooDwZfoQvI2kaRL9W5A5eC5KVLOvnul/n5ibBEk2qtqYL7s8futXGp0X9qxjKzy7SsBQmVIGiQtiLF/tD3CgTsn2Zzhsne0l0TP9ejPnfhR8oXb6BlkSrnjSY//WVskRU5EVvMx6OIZYxu6/nMgBQYmqpQ= 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=ikYhK6h0; 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="ikYhK6h0" Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 9F1221F000FF; Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:10:14 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=linux-foundation.org; s=korg; t=1789434614; bh=9OD73wntYxnk6lt+NRCIfRAICpX8bDmXUpBa79/dKv4=; h=Date:To:From:Subject; b=ikYhK6h0pZjDPiMxxe/D/DH5XDRy2Gx+XABzHnS0PsZF/x5Y2Zz0MiXcqVA+7lo8r QyF2hnEIUpOwDmeYSADT+XdarLQEiFaKdLLuN0uR96p+JrK/TrOzwIs4u5ma5ndqNc SkrSNNHGBIlbCSwJ03r+lTq/OLwBq6lpFKoN9EEY= Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:10:14 -0700 To: mm-commits@vger.kernel.org,ljs@kernel.org,akpm@linux-foundation.org From: Andrew Morton Subject: + mm-avoid-use-of-vma_special_flags-in-migrate_vma_setup.patch added to mm-new branch Message-Id: <20260915011014.9F1221F000FF@smtp.kernel.org> Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: mm-commits@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: The patch titled Subject: mm: avoid use of VMA_SPECIAL_FLAGS in migrate_vma_setup() has been added to the -mm mm-new branch. Its filename is mm-avoid-use-of-vma_special_flags-in-migrate_vma_setup.patch This patch will shortly appear at https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/25-new.git/tree/patches/mm-avoid-use-of-vma_special_flags-in-migrate_vma_setup.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: mm: avoid use of VMA_SPECIAL_FLAGS in migrate_vma_setup() Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:57:56 +0100 Now we have the expressive vma_is_kernel_owned() and vma_is_fixed_mapping() predicates, use them to determine whether to proceed with migration. This drops the VMA_IO_BIT test, which is safe as only kernel-owned mappings may set it. hugetlb mappings remain excluded, as they are fixed mappings. No functional change intended. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/20260914-b4-mmap-prepare-vma-flag-sanify-v2-36-7d9781ed5361@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM) Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton --- mm/migrate_device.c | 12 +++++++----- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) --- a/mm/migrate_device.c~mm-avoid-use-of-vma_special_flags-in-migrate_vma_setup +++ a/mm/migrate_device.c @@ -739,19 +739,21 @@ static void migrate_vma_unmap(struct mig */ int migrate_vma_setup(struct migrate_vma *args) { + const struct vm_area_struct *vma = args->vma; long nr_pages = (args->end - args->start) >> PAGE_SHIFT; args->start &= PAGE_MASK; args->end &= PAGE_MASK; - if (!args->vma || vma_test_any_mask(args->vma, VMA_SPECIAL_FLAGS) || - vma_is_dax(args->vma)) + if (!vma) + return -EINVAL; + if (vma_is_kernel_owned(vma) || vma_is_fixed_mapping(vma) || + vma_is_dax(vma)) return -EINVAL; if (nr_pages <= 0) return -EINVAL; - if (args->start < args->vma->vm_start || - args->start >= args->vma->vm_end) + if (args->start < vma->vm_start || args->start >= vma->vm_end) return -EINVAL; - if (args->end <= args->vma->vm_start || args->end > args->vma->vm_end) + if (args->end <= vma->vm_start || args->end > vma->vm_end) return -EINVAL; if (!args->src || !args->dst) return -EINVAL; _ 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