* [PATCH] ksm: update comments and docs to reference folio->mapping
@ 2026-08-05 10:59 Hongfu Li
2026-08-05 11:05 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
` (2 more replies)
0 siblings, 3 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Hongfu Li @ 2026-08-05 10:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: akpm, david, xu.xin16, chengming.zhou, ljs, liam, vbabka, rppt,
surenb, mhocko, corbet, skhan, alexs, si.yanteng, dzm91
Cc: linux-mm, linux-doc, linux-kernel, hongfu.li, Hongfu Li
From: Hongfu Li <lihongfu@kylinos.cn>
The KSM code already stores and checks the stable node key via
folio->mapping, but the comment in ksm_get_folio() and the reverse
mapping documentation in ksm.rst still refer to page->mapping.
This is a pure wording update to match the folio-based implementation.
No functional change is intended.
Signed-off-by: Hongfu Li <lihongfu@kylinos.cn>
---
Documentation/mm/ksm.rst | 4 ++--
Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst | 4 ++--
mm/ksm.c | 7 +++----
3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/mm/ksm.rst b/Documentation/mm/ksm.rst
index 2806e3e4a10e..2b4f72f1f953 100644
--- a/Documentation/mm/ksm.rst
+++ b/Documentation/mm/ksm.rst
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ tree.
If a KSM page is shared between less than ``max_page_sharing`` VMAs,
the node of the stable tree that represents such KSM page points to a
-list of struct ksm_rmap_item and the ``page->mapping`` of the
+list of struct ksm_rmap_item and the ``folio->mapping`` of the
KSM page points to the stable tree node.
When the sharing passes this threshold, KSM adds a second dimension to
the stable tree. The tree node becomes a "chain" that links one or
more "dups". Each "dup" keeps reverse mapping information for a KSM
-page with ``page->mapping`` pointing to that "dup".
+page with ``folio->mapping`` pointing to that "dup".
Every "chain" and all "dups" linked into a "chain" enforce the
invariant that they represent the same write protected memory content,
diff --git a/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst b/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst
index f0f458753d0c..822c7a289671 100644
--- a/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst
+++ b/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ KSM维护着稳定树中的KSM页的逆映射信息。
当KSM页面的共享数小于 ``max_page_sharing`` 的虚拟内存区域(VMAs)时,则代表了
KSM页的稳定树其中的节点指向了一个ksm_rmap_item结构体类型的列表。同时,这个KSM页
-的 ``page->mapping`` 指向了该稳定树节点。
+的 ``folio->mapping`` 指向了该稳定树节点。
如果共享数超过了阈值,KSM将给稳定树添加第二个维度。稳定树就变成链接一个或多
-个稳定树"副本"的"链"。每个副本都保留KSM页的逆映射信息,其中 ``page->mapping``
+个稳定树"副本"的"链"。每个副本都保留KSM页的逆映射信息,其中 ``folio->mapping``
指向该"副本"。
每个链以及链接到该链中的所有"副本"强制不变的是,它们代表了相同的写保护内存
diff --git a/mm/ksm.c b/mm/ksm.c
index ab1fc59424e8..4bde9fd8d44e 100644
--- a/mm/ksm.c
+++ b/mm/ksm.c
@@ -959,10 +959,9 @@ enum ksm_get_folio_flags {
* seconds or even minutes: much too unresponsive. So instead we use a
* "keyhole reference": access to the ksm page from the stable node peeps
* out through its keyhole to see if that page still holds the right key,
- * pointing back to this stable node. This relies on freeing a PageAnon
- * page to reset its page->mapping to NULL, and relies on no other use of
- * a page to put something that might look like our key in page->mapping.
- * is on its way to being freed; but it is an anomaly to bear in mind.
+ * pointing back to this stable node. This relies on freeing an anon
+ * folio to reset its mapping to NULL, and relies on no other use of a
+ * folio to put something that might look like our key in its mapping.
*/
static struct folio *ksm_get_folio(struct ksm_stable_node *stable_node,
enum ksm_get_folio_flags flags)
--
2.54.0
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2026-08-05 10:59 [PATCH] ksm: update comments and docs to reference folio->mapping Hongfu Li
@ 2026-08-05 11:05 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-08-05 13:00 ` xu.xin16
2026-08-05 13:11 ` Dongliang Mu
2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: David Hildenbrand (Arm) @ 2026-08-05 11:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Hongfu Li, akpm, xu.xin16, chengming.zhou, ljs, liam, vbabka,
rppt, surenb, mhocko, corbet, skhan, alexs, si.yanteng, dzm91
Cc: linux-mm, linux-doc, linux-kernel, Hongfu Li
On 8/5/26 12:59, Hongfu Li wrote:
> From: Hongfu Li <lihongfu@kylinos.cn>
>
> The KSM code already stores and checks the stable node key via
> folio->mapping, but the comment in ksm_get_folio() and the reverse
> mapping documentation in ksm.rst still refer to page->mapping.
>
> This is a pure wording update to match the folio-based implementation.
> No functional change is intended.
>
> Signed-off-by: Hongfu Li <lihongfu@kylinos.cn>
> ---
No idea about the Chinese stuff, but looks correct.
Acked-by: David Hildenbrand (Arm) <david@kernel.org>
--
Cheers,
David
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* Re: [PATCH] ksm: update comments and docs to reference folio->mapping
2026-08-05 10:59 [PATCH] ksm: update comments and docs to reference folio->mapping Hongfu Li
2026-08-05 11:05 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
@ 2026-08-05 13:00 ` xu.xin16
2026-08-05 13:11 ` Dongliang Mu
2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: xu.xin16 @ 2026-08-05 13:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: hongfu.li
Cc: akpm, david, chengming.zhou, ljs, liam, vbabka, rppt, surenb,
mhocko, corbet, skhan, alexs, si.yanteng, dzm91, linux-mm,
linux-doc, linux-kernel, hongfu.li, lihongfu
> The KSM code already stores and checks the stable node key via
> folio->mapping, but the comment in ksm_get_folio() and the reverse
> mapping documentation in ksm.rst still refer to page->mapping.
>
> This is a pure wording update to match the folio-based implementation.
> No functional change is intended.
>
> Signed-off-by: Hongfu Li <lihongfu@kylinos.cn>
> ---
> Documentation/mm/ksm.rst | 4 ++--
> Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst | 4 ++--
> mm/ksm.c | 7 +++----
> 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
Reviewed-by: Xu Xin <xu.xin16@zte.com.cn>
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* Re: [PATCH] ksm: update comments and docs to reference folio->mapping
2026-08-05 10:59 [PATCH] ksm: update comments and docs to reference folio->mapping Hongfu Li
2026-08-05 11:05 ` David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-08-05 13:00 ` xu.xin16
@ 2026-08-05 13:11 ` Dongliang Mu
2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Dongliang Mu @ 2026-08-05 13:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Hongfu Li, akpm, david, xu.xin16, chengming.zhou, ljs, liam,
vbabka, rppt, surenb, mhocko, corbet, skhan, alexs, si.yanteng
Cc: linux-mm, linux-doc, linux-kernel, Hongfu Li
On 8/5/26 6:59 PM, Hongfu Li wrote:
> From: Hongfu Li <lihongfu@kylinos.cn>
>
> The KSM code already stores and checks the stable node key via
> folio->mapping, but the comment in ksm_get_folio() and the reverse
> mapping documentation in ksm.rst still refer to page->mapping.
>
> This is a pure wording update to match the folio-based implementation.
> No functional change is intended.
>
> Signed-off-by: Hongfu Li <lihongfu@kylinos.cn>
> ---
> Documentation/mm/ksm.rst | 4 ++--
> Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst | 4 ++--
> mm/ksm.c | 7 +++----
> 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/mm/ksm.rst b/Documentation/mm/ksm.rst
> index 2806e3e4a10e..2b4f72f1f953 100644
> --- a/Documentation/mm/ksm.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/mm/ksm.rst
> @@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ tree.
>
> If a KSM page is shared between less than ``max_page_sharing`` VMAs,
> the node of the stable tree that represents such KSM page points to a
> -list of struct ksm_rmap_item and the ``page->mapping`` of the
> +list of struct ksm_rmap_item and the ``folio->mapping`` of the
> KSM page points to the stable tree node.
>
> When the sharing passes this threshold, KSM adds a second dimension to
> the stable tree. The tree node becomes a "chain" that links one or
> more "dups". Each "dup" keeps reverse mapping information for a KSM
> -page with ``page->mapping`` pointing to that "dup".
> +page with ``folio->mapping`` pointing to that "dup".
>
> Every "chain" and all "dups" linked into a "chain" enforce the
> invariant that they represent the same write protected memory content,
> diff --git a/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst b/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst
> index f0f458753d0c..822c7a289671 100644
> --- a/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/translations/zh_CN/mm/ksm.rst
> @@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ KSM维护着稳定树中的KSM页的逆映射信息。
>
> 当KSM页面的共享数小于 ``max_page_sharing`` 的虚拟内存区域(VMAs)时,则代表了
> KSM页的稳定树其中的节点指向了一个ksm_rmap_item结构体类型的列表。同时,这个KSM页
> -的 ``page->mapping`` 指向了该稳定树节点。
> +的 ``folio->mapping`` 指向了该稳定树节点。
>
> 如果共享数超过了阈值,KSM将给稳定树添加第二个维度。稳定树就变成链接一个或多
> -个稳定树"副本"的"链"。每个副本都保留KSM页的逆映射信息,其中 ``page->mapping``
> +个稳定树"副本"的"链"。每个副本都保留KSM页的逆映射信息,其中 ``folio->mapping``
> 指向该"副本"。
The Chinese translation looks good to me.
Reviewed-by: Dongliang Mu <dzm91@hust.edu.cn>
>
> 每个链以及链接到该链中的所有"副本"强制不变的是,它们代表了相同的写保护内存
> diff --git a/mm/ksm.c b/mm/ksm.c
> index ab1fc59424e8..4bde9fd8d44e 100644
> --- a/mm/ksm.c
> +++ b/mm/ksm.c
> @@ -959,10 +959,9 @@ enum ksm_get_folio_flags {
> * seconds or even minutes: much too unresponsive. So instead we use a
> * "keyhole reference": access to the ksm page from the stable node peeps
> * out through its keyhole to see if that page still holds the right key,
> - * pointing back to this stable node. This relies on freeing a PageAnon
> - * page to reset its page->mapping to NULL, and relies on no other use of
> - * a page to put something that might look like our key in page->mapping.
> - * is on its way to being freed; but it is an anomaly to bear in mind.
> + * pointing back to this stable node. This relies on freeing an anon
> + * folio to reset its mapping to NULL, and relies on no other use of a
> + * folio to put something that might look like our key in its mapping.
> */
> static struct folio *ksm_get_folio(struct ksm_stable_node *stable_node,
> enum ksm_get_folio_flags flags)
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