Since e47690d756a7 ("x86: mm: avoid allocating struct mm_struct on the stack") a pgd can be passed to walk_page_range_novma(). In case it is set no place in the pagewalk code use the walk.mm anymore, so permit to pass a NULL mm instead. It is up to the caller to ensure proper locking on the pgd in this case. Signed-off-by: Rolf Eike Beer <eb@xxxxxxxxx> --- mm/pagewalk.c | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/mm/pagewalk.c b/mm/pagewalk.c index dc3c850cd148..f816f86588be 100644 --- a/mm/pagewalk.c +++ b/mm/pagewalk.c @@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ int walk_page_range(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long start, * not backed by VMAs. Because 'unusual' entries may be walked this function * will also not lock the PTEs for the pte_entry() callback. This is useful for * walking the kernel pages tables or page tables for firmware. + * + * Either mm or pgd may be NULL, but not both. */ int walk_page_range_novma(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long start, unsigned long end, const struct mm_walk_ops *ops, @@ -520,10 +522,11 @@ int walk_page_range_novma(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long start, .no_vma = true }; - if (start >= end || !walk.mm) + if (start >= end || (!walk.mm && !walk.pgd)) return -EINVAL; - mmap_assert_locked(walk.mm); + if (walk.mm) + mmap_assert_locked(walk.mm); return walk_pgd_range(start, end, &walk); } -- 2.37.2 -- Rolf Eike Beer, emlix GmbH, http://www.emlix.com Fon +49 551 30664-0, Fax +49 551 30664-11 Gothaer Platz 3, 37083 Göttingen, Germany Sitz der Gesellschaft: Göttingen, Amtsgericht Göttingen HR B 3160 Geschäftsführung: Heike Jordan, Dr. Uwe Kracke – Ust-IdNr.: DE 205 198 055 emlix - smart embedded open source