From: Alejandro Colomar <alx@kernel.org>
To: Ben Kallus <benjamin.p.kallus.gr@dartmouth.edu>
Cc: linux-man@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] man/man2/mmap.2: Document MAP_GROWSDOWN return val
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:39:17 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <aYvBiXYLMypY91Gp@devuan> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAB6pCSaAuXkRMYUErv0NDMq+o_=a2pTkdZoNvq--U3-tt89mhQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi Ben,
On 2026-01-28T01:14:11+0000, Ben Kallus wrote:
> Hi Alex,
>
> > The patch only removes code. Is this accidental or intended? I think
> > this does not match the commit subject (which BTW has a cut word?)
>
> This is intended.
>
> Basically this patch just removes an incorrect statement about the
> address returned by mmap when the MAP_GROWSDOWN flag is passed. I
> could make the subject line more specific if you'd prefer. Also happy
> to change "val" to "value" if the shorthand isn't sufficiently clear.
Yes, please, send the patch with a more specific commit subject.
Have a lovely night!
Alex
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-01-27 14:25 [PATCH] man/man2/mmap.2: Document MAP_GROWSDOWN return val Ben Kallus
2026-01-27 22:03 ` Alejandro Colomar
2026-01-28 1:14 ` Ben Kallus
2026-02-10 23:39 ` Alejandro Colomar [this message]
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