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From: Michal Hocko <mhocko@suse.com>
To: "mingzhu.wang(王明珠)" <mingzhu.wang@transsion.com>
Cc: "kees@kernel.org" <kees@kernel.org>,
	"mingo@redhat.com" <mingo@redhat.com>,
	"peterz@infradead.org" <peterz@infradead.org>,
	"akpm@linux-foundation.org" <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
	"david@redhat.com" <david@redhat.com>,
	"dietmar.eggemann@arm.com" <dietmar.eggemann@arm.com>,
	"mgorman@suse.de" <mgorman@suse.de>,
	"vbabka@suse.cz" <vbabka@suse.cz>,
	"rppt@kernel.org" <rppt@kernel.org>,
	"surenb@google.com" <surenb@google.com>,
	"linux-mm@kvack.org" <linux-mm@kvack.org>,
	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	Jiazi Li <jqqlijiazi@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] kernel/fork: Update obsolete use_mm references to kthread_use_mm
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:26:45 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <aVzVVTS3gjtz4XNB@tiehlicka> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <KUZPR04MB89656F6F10537974E46766E08F87A@KUZPR04MB8965.apcprd04.prod.outlook.com>

On Tue 06-01-26 07:05:28, mingzhu.wang(王明珠) wrote:
> The comment for get_task_mm() in kernel/fork.c incorrectly references the deprecated function `use_mm()`, which has been renamed to `kthread_use_mm()` in kernel/kthread.c.
> This patch updates the documentation to reflect the current function names, ensuring accuracy when developers refer to the kernel thread memory context API.
> No functional changes were introduced.
> 
> Signed-off-by: mingzhu.wang <mingzhu.wang@transsion.com>
> ---
>  kernel/fork.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c index c4ada32598bd..64e228c541bc 100644
> --- a/kernel/fork.c
> +++ b/kernel/fork.c
> @@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ struct file *get_task_exe_file(struct task_struct *task)
>   * @task: The task.
>   *
>   * Returns %NULL if the task has no mm.  Checks PF_KTHREAD (meaning
> - * this kernel workthread has transiently adopted a user mm with use_mm,
> + * this kernel workthread has transiently adopted a user mm with 
> + kthread_use_mm,

Please do not wrap the line here.

>   * to do its AIO) is not set and if so returns a reference to it, after
>   * bumping up the use count.  User must release the mm via mmput()
>   * after use.  Typically used by /proc and ptrace.
> --
> 2.34.1

-- 
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs


  reply	other threads:[~2026-01-06  9:26 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-01-06  7:05 [PATCH RESEND] kernel/fork: Update obsolete use_mm references to kthread_use_mm mingzhu.wang(王明珠)
2026-01-06  9:26 ` Michal Hocko [this message]
2026-01-06  9:29   ` David Hildenbrand (Red Hat)
2026-01-06 11:53     ` Mike Rapoport
2026-01-06 14:52       ` David Hildenbrand (Red Hat)

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