Re: [PATCH 1/2] mm: add locked parameter to get_user_pages()

[Jesper Nilsson <jesper.nilsson@xxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 10:02:27AM +0000, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> This patch adds an int *locked parameter to get_user_pages() to allow
> VM_FAULT_RETRY faulting behaviour similar to get_user_pages_[un]locked().
> 
> It additionally clears the way for get_user_pages_locked() to be removed as its
> sole remaining useful characteristic was to allow for VM_FAULT_RETRY behaviour
> when faulting in pages.
> 
> It should not introduce any functional changes, however it does allow for
> subsequent changes to get_user_pages() callers to take advantage of
> VM_FAULT_RETRY.

For the cris-part:
Acked-by: Jesper Nilsson <jesper.nilsson@xxxxxxxx>

> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lstoakes@xxxxxxxxx>

/^JN - Jesper Nilsson
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