From: Max Kellermann <max.kellermann@ionos.com>
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Subject: [PATCH v4 08/12] mm/util, s390, sparc, x86: add const to arch_pick_mmap_layout() parameter
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 11:19:11 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250901091916.3002082-9-max.kellermann@ionos.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250901091916.3002082-1-max.kellermann@ionos.com>
The memory management (mm) subsystem is a fundamental low-level component
of the Linux kernel. Establishing const-correctness at this foundational
level enables higher-level subsystems, such as filesystems and drivers,
to also adopt const-correctness in their interfaces. This patch lays
the groundwork for broader const-correctness throughout the kernel
by starting with the core mm subsystem.
This patch adds const qualifiers to mm_struct and rlimit pointer
parameters in arch_pick_mmap_layout() across multiple architectures,
improving type safety and enabling compiler optimizations.
Functions improved:
- arch_pick_mmap_layout() (s390, sparc, x86, and generic mm/util.c)
- mmap_base() (x86)
Signed-off-by: Max Kellermann <max.kellermann@ionos.com>
---
arch/s390/mm/mmap.c | 5 +++--
arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc_64.c | 3 ++-
arch/x86/mm/mmap.c | 7 ++++---
include/linux/sched/mm.h | 4 ++--
mm/util.c | 9 ++++++---
5 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/s390/mm/mmap.c b/arch/s390/mm/mmap.c
index c0f619fb9ab3..a47c7133d82a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/arch/s390/mm/mmap.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static unsigned long mmap_base_legacy(unsigned long rnd)
}
static inline unsigned long mmap_base(unsigned long rnd,
- struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
+ const struct rlimit *const rlim_stack)
{
unsigned long gap = rlim_stack->rlim_cur;
unsigned long pad = stack_maxrandom_size() + stack_guard_gap;
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ unsigned long arch_get_unmapped_area_topdown(struct file *filp, unsigned long ad
* This function, called very early during the creation of a new
* process VM image, sets up which VM layout function to use:
*/
-void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm, struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
+void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *const mm,
+ const struct rlimit *const rlim_stack)
{
unsigned long random_factor = 0UL;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc_64.c
index 785e9909340f..1c243bb461b2 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc_64.c
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ static unsigned long mmap_rnd(void)
return rnd << PAGE_SHIFT;
}
-void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm, struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
+void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *const mm,
+ const struct rlimit *const rlim_stack)
{
unsigned long random_factor = mmap_rnd();
unsigned long gap;
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/mmap.c b/arch/x86/mm/mmap.c
index 708f85dc9380..13bde4ba2f24 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/mmap.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ unsigned long arch_mmap_rnd(void)
}
static unsigned long mmap_base(unsigned long rnd, unsigned long task_size,
- struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
+ const struct rlimit *const rlim_stack)
{
unsigned long gap = rlim_stack->rlim_cur;
unsigned long pad = stack_maxrandom_size(task_size) + stack_guard_gap;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static unsigned long mmap_legacy_base(unsigned long rnd,
*/
static void arch_pick_mmap_base(unsigned long *base, unsigned long *legacy_base,
unsigned long random_factor, unsigned long task_size,
- struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
+ const struct rlimit *const rlim_stack)
{
*legacy_base = mmap_legacy_base(random_factor, task_size);
if (mmap_is_legacy())
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ static void arch_pick_mmap_base(unsigned long *base, unsigned long *legacy_base,
*base = mmap_base(random_factor, task_size, rlim_stack);
}
-void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm, struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
+void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *const mm,
+ const struct rlimit *const rlim_stack)
{
if (mmap_is_legacy())
mm_flags_clear(MMF_TOPDOWN, mm);
diff --git a/include/linux/sched/mm.h b/include/linux/sched/mm.h
index 2201da0afecc..0232d983b715 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched/mm.h
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static inline void mm_update_next_owner(struct mm_struct *mm)
#endif
extern void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm,
- struct rlimit *rlim_stack);
+ const struct rlimit *rlim_stack);
unsigned long
arch_get_unmapped_area(struct file *filp, unsigned long addr,
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ generic_get_unmapped_area_topdown(struct file *filp, unsigned long addr,
unsigned long flags, vm_flags_t vm_flags);
#else
static inline void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm,
- struct rlimit *rlim_stack) {}
+ const struct rlimit *rlim_stack) {}
#endif
static inline bool in_vfork(struct task_struct *tsk)
diff --git a/mm/util.c b/mm/util.c
index f5a35efba7bf..24f08217cd95 100644
--- a/mm/util.c
+++ b/mm/util.c
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ static int mmap_is_legacy(const struct rlimit *const rlim_stack)
#define MIN_GAP (SZ_128M)
#define MAX_GAP (STACK_TOP / 6 * 5)
-static unsigned long mmap_base(unsigned long rnd, struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
+static unsigned long mmap_base(const unsigned long rnd,
+ const struct rlimit *const rlim_stack)
{
#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_GROWSUP
/*
@@ -462,7 +463,8 @@ static unsigned long mmap_base(unsigned long rnd, struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
#endif
}
-void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm, struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
+void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *const mm,
+ const struct rlimit *const rlim_stack)
{
unsigned long random_factor = 0UL;
@@ -478,7 +480,8 @@ void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm, struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
}
}
#elif defined(CONFIG_MMU) && !defined(HAVE_ARCH_PICK_MMAP_LAYOUT)
-void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm, struct rlimit *rlim_stack)
+void arch_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *const mm,
+ const struct rlimit *const rlim_stack)
{
mm->mmap_base = TASK_UNMAPPED_BASE;
mm_flags_clear(MMF_TOPDOWN, mm);
--
2.47.2
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-09-01 9:19 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-09-01 9:19 [PATCH v4 00/12] mm: establish const-correctness for pointer parameters Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 01/12] mm/shmem: add `const` to pointer parameters for improved const-correctness Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 02/12] mm/pagemap: " Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 03/12] mm/mmzone: add const " Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 04/12] fs: " Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 05/12] mm/oom_kill: add const to pointer parameter " Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 06/12] mm/util, s390: add const to pointer parameters " Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 07/12] parisc: add `const` to mmap_upper_limit() parameter Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` Max Kellermann [this message]
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 09/12] mm/mm_types: add const to pointer parameters for improved const-correctness Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 10/12] mm/mm_inline: " Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 11/12] mm: " Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 12/12] mm/highmem: " Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 9:43 ` [PATCH v4 00/12] mm: establish const-correctness for pointer parameters Lorenzo Stoakes
2025-09-01 9:54 ` Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 10:04 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
2025-09-01 10:20 ` Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 10:43 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-09-01 10:54 ` Max Kellermann
2025-09-01 11:02 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-09-01 11:05 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
2025-09-01 11:15 ` David Hildenbrand
2025-09-01 10:56 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
2025-09-01 11:06 ` David Hildenbrand
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