From: Lance Yang <lance.yang@linux.dev>
To: usama.arif@linux.dev
Cc: akpm@linux-foundation.org, david@kernel.org, chrisl@kernel.org,
kasong@tencent.com, ljs@kernel.org, ziy@nvidia.com,
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vbabka@kernel.org, lance.yang@linux.dev,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, nphamcs@gmail.com,
shikemeng@huaweicloud.com, kernel-team@meta.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] mm: add softleaf_to_pmd() and convert existing callers
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 18:21:50 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260703102150.5461-1-lance.yang@linux.dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260630164143.1595669-2-usama.arif@linux.dev>
On Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 09:34:38AM -0700, Usama Arif wrote:
>Add softleaf_to_pmd() as the PMD counterpart to softleaf_to_pte(),
>completing the symmetry of the softleaf abstraction for page table
>leaf entries.
>
>The upcoming PMD swap entry support needs to construct PMD entries
>from swap entries. Converting existing swp_entry_to_pmd() callers
>to softleaf_to_pmd() in a prep patch keeps the feature patches
>focused on new functionality rather than mixing refactoring with
>new code.
>
>Acked-by: David Hildenbrand (Arm) <david@kernel.org>
>Reviewed-by: Zi Yan <ziy@nvidia.com>
>Signed-off-by: Usama Arif <usama.arif@linux.dev>
>---
LGTM. Feel free to add:
Reviewed-by: Lance Yang <lance.yang@linux.dev>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-03 10:22 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 23+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-30 16:34 [PATCH 0/6] mm: preparatory patches for PMD level swap entries Usama Arif
2026-06-30 16:34 ` [PATCH 1/6] mm: add softleaf_to_pmd() and convert existing callers Usama Arif
2026-07-03 10:21 ` Lance Yang [this message]
2026-06-30 16:34 ` [PATCH 2/6] mm: extract mm_prepare_for_swap_entries() helper Usama Arif
2026-07-01 16:56 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-06-30 16:34 ` [PATCH 3/6] fs/proc: use softleaf_has_pfn() in pagemap PMD walker Usama Arif
2026-06-30 16:34 ` [PATCH 4/6] mm/huge_memory: move softleaf_to_folio() inside migration branch Usama Arif
2026-06-30 16:34 ` [PATCH 5/6] mm/migrate_device: move softleaf_to_folio() inside device-private branch Usama Arif
2026-07-01 19:40 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-06-30 16:34 ` [PATCH 6/6] mm: rename ARCH_ENABLE_THP_MIGRATION to ARCH_SUPPORTS_PMD_SOFTLEAF Usama Arif
2026-07-01 20:03 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-02 16:55 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
2026-06-30 19:50 ` [PATCH 0/6] mm: preparatory patches for PMD level swap entries Andrew Morton
2026-07-01 8:04 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
[not found] ` <20260701164613.008aa13cb6187ec9597bf652@linux-foundation.org>
[not found] ` <akY_L-yuaCXBOXb3@lucifer>
[not found] ` <akZis7j6xSjl8K_D@kernel.org>
2026-07-02 16:53 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
2026-07-02 16:57 ` Mark Brown
2026-07-02 17:08 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
2026-07-02 17:10 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-02 17:21 ` Lorenzo Stoakes
2026-07-01 10:44 ` Usama Arif
2026-07-01 14:09 ` Usama Arif
2026-07-01 20:04 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-07-03 17:48 ` Usama Arif
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