On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 06:10:42PM -0700, Mike Kravetz wrote: > diff --git a/mm/hugetlb.c b/mm/hugetlb.c > index 3103099f64fd..f085019a4724 100644 > --- a/mm/hugetlb.c > +++ b/mm/hugetlb.c > @@ -4555,6 +4555,9 @@ static bool vma_shareable(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long addr) > > /* > * check on proper vm_flags and page table alignment > + * > + * Note that this is the same check used in huge_pmd_sharing_possible. > + * If you change one, consider changing both. Should we have helper to isolate the check in one place? > */ > if (vma->vm_flags & VM_MAYSHARE && > vma->vm_start <= base && end <= vma->vm_end) > @@ -4562,6 +4565,43 @@ static bool vma_shareable(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long addr) > return false; > } > > +/* > + * Determine if start,end range within vma could be mapped by shared pmd. > + * If yes, adjust start and end to cover range associated with possible > + * shared pmd mappings. > + */ > +bool huge_pmd_sharing_possible(struct vm_area_struct *vma, > + unsigned long *start, unsigned long *end) > +{ > + unsigned long check_addr = *start; > + bool ret = false; > + > + if (!(vma->vm_flags & VM_MAYSHARE)) > + return ret; Do we ever use return value? I don't see it. And in this case function name is not really work... > + for (check_addr = *start; check_addr < *end; check_addr += PUD_SIZE) { > + unsigned long a_start = check_addr & PUD_MASK; > + unsigned long a_end = a_start + PUD_SIZE; > + > + /* > + * If sharing is possible, adjust start/end if necessary. > + * > + * Note that this is the same check used in vma_shareable. If > + * you change one, consider changing both. > + */ > + if (vma->vm_start <= a_start && a_end <= vma->vm_end) { > + if (a_start < *start) > + *start = a_start; > + if (a_end > *end) > + *end = a_end; > + > + ret = true; > + } > + } > + > + return ret; > +} > + -- Kirill A. Shutemov