The comment above __insert_vm_struct seems to suggest that this function is also going to link the VMA with the anon_vma, but this is not true. This function only links the VMA to the mm->mm_rb tree and the mm->mmap linked list. Signed-off-by: Kautuk Consul <consul.kautuk@xxxxxxxxx> --- mm/mmap.c | 4 ++-- 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c index da15a79..6328a36 100644 --- a/mm/mmap.c +++ b/mm/mmap.c @@ -452,8 +452,8 @@ static void vma_link(struct mm_struct *mm, struct vm_area_struct *vma, /* * Helper for vma_adjust in the split_vma insert case: - * insert vm structure into list and rbtree and anon_vma, - * but it has already been inserted into prio_tree earlier. + * insert vm structure into list and rbtree, but it has + * already been inserted into prio_tree earlier. */ static void __insert_vm_struct(struct mm_struct *mm, struct vm_area_struct *vma) { -- 1.7.5.4 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>