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charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Stat-Signature: rq8esf3591b77aikmz53y13crezzth4b X-Rspamd-Server: rspam01 X-Rspam-User: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-17.3 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIMWL_WL_HIGH, DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, INCLUDES_CR_TRAILER,INCLUDES_PATCH,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_PASS, SPF_PASS,USER_AGENT_SANE_1 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=4.0.1 X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 51449C0003 X-HE-Tag: 1794605978-165777 X-HE-Meta: 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 j+gN+nLw mBOIEgd//ni+FmpKq8cSHpjVUJkfK2p7zdAiRWc5v3LRdzo6rbHkW1+cqNghZ1UG+XMBsZ+q8/7fNAdBuAZ7I4HJIY/9CVZ01U4DamPWDE6eMP8dQFWR8fwaZryEC2DOsY2ln2k7g1nLAyWhfbAyUsKRQ9p/tf35qLwn77fcuYR2Iv3VnRQUvULqt0SQkDxYYjmFz9zeitT0PJ/vGz4+9Ts3bfKrIpbjzNTJLX+4kIScTJVowDVYYmCL8HOsXtTF9kcpKg2/7rwQadfnpCNST3PAPFQ== Sender: owner-linux-mm@kvack.org Precedence: bulk X-Loop: owner-majordomo@kvack.org List-ID: List-Subscribe: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.1 (2024-03-26) on aws-us-west-2-korg-listserv-alma10-1 >>> mm/madvise.c | 28 +++++++++++++++++++--------- >>> 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) >>> >>> diff --git a/mm/madvise.c b/mm/madvise.c >>> index 0214efd2a014..4f7728583207 100644 >>> --- a/mm/madvise.c >>> +++ b/mm/madvise.c >>> @@ -850,6 +850,19 @@ static int madvise_free_single_vma(struct madvise_behavior *madv_behavior) >>> return 0; >>> } >>> >>> +static void zap_range(struct madvise_behavior *madv_behavior, >>> + zap_flags_t flags) >> >> Two ... ;) But maybe it's consistent like that in the file, didn't check. > > I'm a bit exhausted, can you or Andrew just fix up whitespace like this on > application? > > It'll be easier when I have the VMA tree. Yeah, absolutely. I'll let Andrew pick this one. > >> >>> +{ >>> + const struct madvise_behavior_range *range = &madv_behavior->range; >>> + struct zap_details details = { >>> + .reclaim_pt = true, >>> + .zap_flags = flags, >>> + }; >>> + >>> + zap_vma_range_batched(madv_behavior->tlb, madv_behavior->vma, >>> + range->start, range->end - range->start, &details); >>> +} >>> + >>> /* >>> * Application no longer needs these pages. If the pages are dirty, >>> * it's OK to just throw them away. The app will be more careful about >>> @@ -872,13 +885,7 @@ static int madvise_free_single_vma(struct madvise_behavior *madv_behavior) >>> static long madvise_dontneed_single_vma(struct madvise_behavior *madv_behavior) >>> >>> { >>> - struct madvise_behavior_range *range = &madv_behavior->range; >>> - struct zap_details details = { >>> - .reclaim_pt = true, >>> - }; >>> - >>> - zap_vma_range_batched(madv_behavior->tlb, madv_behavior->vma, >>> - range->start, range->end - range->start, &details); >>> + zap_range(madv_behavior, 0); >>> return 0; >>> } >>> >>> @@ -1217,9 +1224,11 @@ static long madvise_guard_install(struct madvise_behavior *madv_behavior) >>> >>> /* >>> * OK some of the range have non-guard pages mapped, zap >>> - * them. This leaves existing guard pages in place. >>> + * them. This also drops any PTE markers in the range, >>> + * including existing guard markers, which we reinstall on >>> + * the next attempt. >>> */ >>> - zap_vma_range(vma, range->start, range->end - range->start); >>> + zap_range(madv_behavior, ZAP_FLAG_DROP_MARKER); >>> } >>> >>> /* >>> @@ -1845,6 +1854,7 @@ static bool madvise_batch_tlb_flush(int behavior) >>> case MADV_DONTNEED: >>> case MADV_DONTNEED_LOCKED: >>> case MADV_FREE: >>> + case MADV_GUARD_INSTALL: >> >> Huh why that change? Not spelled out above. > > It's just the established way madvise interacts with TLB maintenance. > > Anything that uses madv_behaviour->tlb has to return true here so > madvise_init_tlb() and madvise_finish_tlb() do the right thing. Ohhh, I see now. Acked-by: David Hildenbrand (Arm) -- Cheers, David