Re: [PATCH 1/5] mm: constify generic pte_get*()

["David Hildenbrand (Arm)" <david@kernel.org>]

On 7/24/26 12:20, Pedro Falcato wrote:
> None of the helpers need write access to the PTE. Constifying the param
> allows for const typesafety.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pedro Falcato <pfalcato@suse.de>
> ---
>  include/linux/pgtable.h | 6 +++---
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/pgtable.h b/include/linux/pgtable.h
> index 8c093c119e5a..dc418553e57a 100644
> --- a/include/linux/pgtable.h
> +++ b/include/linux/pgtable.h
> @@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static inline int pudp_set_access_flags(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
>  #endif
>  
>  #ifndef ptep_get
> -static inline pte_t ptep_get(pte_t *ptep)
> +static inline pte_t ptep_get(const pte_t *ptep)
>  {
>  	return READ_ONCE(*ptep);
>  }
> @@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ static inline void ptep_clear(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long addr,
>   * present bit set *unless* it is 'l'. Because get_user_pages_fast() only
>   * operates on present ptes we're safe.
>   */
> -static inline pte_t ptep_get_lockless(pte_t *ptep)
> +static inline pte_t ptep_get_lockless(const pte_t *ptep)
>  {
>  	pte_t pte;
>  
> @@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ static inline pmd_t pmdp_get_lockless(pmd_t *pmdp)
>   * We require that the PTE can be read atomically.
>   */
>  #ifndef ptep_get_lockless
> -static inline pte_t ptep_get_lockless(pte_t *ptep)
> +static inline pte_t ptep_get_lockless(const pte_t *ptep)
>  {
>  	return ptep_get(ptep);
>  }

Yes, that's a step into the right direction.

-- 
Cheers,

David