From: David Hildenbrand > Sent: 09 August 2022 21:57 ... These two functions seem to contain a lot of the same tests. They also seem a bit large for 'inline'. > -static inline bool can_follow_write_pte(pte_t pte, unsigned int flags) > +/* FOLL_FORCE can write to even unwritable PTEs in COW mappings. */ > +static inline bool can_follow_write_pte(pte_t pte, struct page *page, > + struct vm_area_struct *vma, > + unsigned int flags) > { > - return pte_write(pte) || > - ((flags & FOLL_FORCE) && (flags & FOLL_COW) && pte_dirty(pte)); > + /* If the pte is writable, we can write to the page. */ > + if (pte_write(pte)) > + return true; > + > + /* Maybe FOLL_FORCE is set to override it? */ > + if (!(flags & FOLL_FORCE)) > + return false; > + > + /* But FOLL_FORCE has no effect on shared mappings */ > + if (vma->vm_flags & (VM_MAYSHARE | VM_SHARED)) > + return false; > + > + /* ... or read-only private ones */ > + if (!(vma->vm_flags & VM_MAYWRITE)) > + return false; > + > + /* ... or already writable ones that just need to take a write fault */ > + if (vma->vm_flags & VM_WRITE) > + return false; > + > + /* > + * See can_change_pte_writable(): we broke COW and could map the page > + * writable if we have an exclusive anonymous page ... > + */ > + if (!page || !PageAnon(page) || !PageAnonExclusive(page)) > + return false; > + > + /* ... and a write-fault isn't required for other reasons. */ > + if (vma_soft_dirty_enabled(vma) && !pte_soft_dirty(pte)) > + return false; > + return !userfaultfd_pte_wp(vma, pte); > } ... > -static inline bool can_follow_write_pmd(pmd_t pmd, unsigned int flags) > +/* FOLL_FORCE can write to even unwritable PMDs in COW mappings. */ > +static inline bool can_follow_write_pmd(pmd_t pmd, struct page *page, > + struct vm_area_struct *vma, > + unsigned int flags) > { > - return pmd_write(pmd) || > - ((flags & FOLL_FORCE) && (flags & FOLL_COW) && pmd_dirty(pmd)); > + /* If the pmd is writable, we can write to the page. */ > + if (pmd_write(pmd)) > + return true; > + > + /* Maybe FOLL_FORCE is set to override it? */ > + if (!(flags & FOLL_FORCE)) > + return false; > + > + /* But FOLL_FORCE has no effect on shared mappings */ > + if (vma->vm_flags & (VM_MAYSHARE | VM_SHARED)) > + return false; > + > + /* ... or read-only private ones */ > + if (!(vma->vm_flags & VM_MAYWRITE)) > + return false; > + > + /* ... or already writable ones that just need to take a write fault */ > + if (vma->vm_flags & VM_WRITE) > + return false; > + > + /* > + * See can_change_pte_writable(): we broke COW and could map the page > + * writable if we have an exclusive anonymous page ... > + */ > + if (!page || !PageAnon(page) || !PageAnonExclusive(page)) > + return false; > + > + /* ... and a write-fault isn't required for other reasons. */ > + if (vma_soft_dirty_enabled(vma) && !pmd_soft_dirty(pmd)) > + return false; > + return !userfaultfd_huge_pmd_wp(vma, pmd); > } Perhaps only the initial call (common success path?) should be inlined? With the flags and vma tests being moved to an inline helper. David - Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT, UK Registration No: 1397386 (Wales)