Re: [rfc][patch 2/2] mm: introduce optional pte_special pte bit

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Nick Piggin <npiggin@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Unfortunately, not all architectures can spare a bit in the pte for this. So
> add an ifdefs, depending on whether the arch can support it or not.  Although
> pte_special can remove all restrictions that pfn mappings currently have, we
> continue to enforce those restrictions even on architectures that have the new
> pte bit, for consistency.

FRV has a single bit to spare in its PTEs (xAMPRx_RESERVED13) that you could
use.

MN10300 (which is currently lurking in the -mm tree) has no spare bits unless
I can drop either the PAGE_ACCESSED or PAGE_NX bits.

David
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