From: "David Hildenbrand (Arm)" <david@kernel.org>
To: Anthony Yznaga <anthony.yznaga@oracle.com>,
linux-mm@kvack.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kselftest@vger.kernel.org
Cc: akpm@linux-foundation.org, ljs@kernel.org,
Liam.Howlett@oracle.com, vbabka@kernel.org, rppt@kernel.org,
surenb@google.com, mhocko@suse.com, jannh@google.com,
pfalcato@suse.de, Jason@zx2c4.com, shuah@kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] selftests/mm: verify droppable mappings cannot be locked
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 09:28:16 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4f6d4ee8-9f2b-4da8-9456-f47cccfe4367@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260402003417.438037-3-anthony.yznaga@oracle.com>
> +
> +/*
> + * Droppable memory should not be lockable.
> + */
> +static void test_mlock_droppable(void)
> +{
> + char *map;
> + unsigned long page_size = getpagesize();
> +
> + /*
> + * Ensure MCL_FUTURE is not set.
> + */
> + if (mlockall(MCL_CURRENT))
> + ksft_exit_fail_msg("mlockall(MCL_CURRENT): %s\n", strerror(errno));
Why do we need the prior mlockall()? If that is really required, the
comment should be clearer why the munlockall() is insufficient.
Also, why can't we fail only the test?
> + if (munlockall())
> + ksft_exit_fail_msg("munlockall() %s\n", strerror(errno));
Why can't we fail only the test?
> +
> + map = mmap(NULL, 2 * page_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
> + MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_DROPPABLE, -1, 0);
> + if (map == MAP_FAILED) {
> + if (errno == EOPNOTSUPP) {
> + ksft_test_result_skip("%s: MAP_DROPPABLE not supported\n", __func__);
> + return;
> + }
> + ksft_exit_fail_msg("mmap error: %s\n", strerror(errno));
same.
> + }
> +
> + if (mlock2_(map, 2 * page_size, 0)) {
> + munmap(map, 2 * page_size);
Not required when exiting either way?
> + ksft_exit_fail_msg("mlock2(0): %s\n", strerror(errno));
> + }
> +
> + ksft_test_result(!unlock_lock_check(map, false), "%s: droppable memory not locked\n",
> + __func__);
> +
> + munmap(map, 2 * page_size);
> +}
> +
> +static void test_mlockall_future_droppable(void)
> +{
> + char *map;
> + unsigned long page_size = getpagesize();
> +
> + if (mlockall(MCL_CURRENT | MCL_FUTURE))
> + ksft_exit_fail_msg("mlockall(MCL_CURRENT | MCL_FUTURE): %s\n", strerror(errno));
Similar comments as for the other path regarding ksft_exit_fail_msg() etc.
> +
> + map = mmap(NULL, 2 * page_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
> + MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_DROPPABLE, -1, 0);
> +
> + if (map == MAP_FAILED) {
> + if (errno == EOPNOTSUPP) {
> + ksft_test_result_skip("%s: MAP_DROPPABLE not supported\n", __func__);
> + return;
> + }
> + ksft_exit_fail_msg("mmap error: %s\n", strerror(errno));
> + }
> +
> + ksft_test_result(!unlock_lock_check(map, false), "%s: droppable memory not locked\n",
> + __func__);
> +
> + if (munlockall()) {
> + munmap(map, 2 * page_size);
> + ksft_exit_fail_msg("munlockall() %s\n", strerror(errno));
> + }
> +
> munmap(map, 2 * page_size);
> }
--
Cheers,
David
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-02 7:28 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-02 0:34 [PATCH 0/2] fix MAP_DROPPABLE not supported errno Anthony Yznaga
2026-04-02 0:34 ` [PATCH 1/2] mm: fix mmap errno value when MAP_DROPPABLE is not supported Anthony Yznaga
2026-04-02 0:44 ` Andrew Morton
2026-04-02 7:17 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-04-02 23:13 ` anthony.yznaga
2026-04-02 0:34 ` [PATCH 2/2] selftests/mm: verify droppable mappings cannot be locked Anthony Yznaga
2026-04-02 7:28 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm) [this message]
2026-04-02 23:16 ` anthony.yznaga
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