On Fri, Aug 09, 2024 at 06:34:15PM +0200, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> On 09.08.24 18:08, Peter Xu wrote:
> > This patch introduces the option to introduce special pte bit into
> > pmd/puds. Archs can start to define pmd_special / pud_special when
> > supported by selecting the new option. Per-arch support will be added
> > later.
> >
> > Before that, create fallbacks for these helpers so that they are always
> > available.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Peter Xu <peterx@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > include/linux/mm.h | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > mm/Kconfig | 13 +++++++++++++
> > 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
> > index 43b40334e9b2..90ca84200800 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/mm.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/mm.h
> > @@ -2644,6 +2644,30 @@ static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)
> > }
> > #endif
> > +#ifndef CONFIG_ARCH_SUPPORTS_PMD_PFNMAP
> > +static inline bool pmd_special(pmd_t pmd)
> > +{
> > + return false;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static inline pmd_t pmd_mkspecial(pmd_t pmd)
> > +{
> > + return pmd;
> > +}
> > +#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_SUPPORTS_PMD_PFNMAP */
> > +
> > +#ifndef CONFIG_ARCH_SUPPORTS_PUD_PFNMAP
> > +static inline bool pud_special(pud_t pud)
> > +{
> > + return false;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static inline pud_t pud_mkspecial(pud_t pud)
> > +{
> > + return pud;
> > +}
> > +#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_SUPPORTS_PUD_PFNMAP */
> > +
> > #ifndef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_PTE_DEVMAP
> > static inline int pte_devmap(pte_t pte)
> > {
> > diff --git a/mm/Kconfig b/mm/Kconfig
> > index 3936fe4d26d9..3db0eebb53e2 100644
> > --- a/mm/Kconfig
> > +++ b/mm/Kconfig
> > @@ -881,6 +881,19 @@ endif # TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE
> > config PGTABLE_HAS_HUGE_LEAVES
> > def_bool TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE || HUGETLB_PAGE
> > +# TODO: Allow to be enabled without THP
> > +config ARCH_SUPPORTS_HUGE_PFNMAP
> > + def_bool n
> > + depends on TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE
> > +
> > +config ARCH_SUPPORTS_PMD_PFNMAP
> > + def_bool y
> > + depends on ARCH_SUPPORTS_HUGE_PFNMAP && HAVE_ARCH_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE
> > +
> > +config ARCH_SUPPORTS_PUD_PFNMAP
> > + def_bool y
> > + depends on ARCH_SUPPORTS_HUGE_PFNMAP && HAVE_ARCH_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE_PUD
> > +
> > #
> > # UP and nommu archs use km based percpu allocator
> > #
>
> As noted in reply to other patches, I think you have to take care of
> vm_normal_page_pmd() [if not done in another patch I am missing] and likely
> you want to introduce vm_normal_page_pud().
So far this patch may not have direct involvement with vm_normal_page_pud()
yet? Anyway, let's keep the discussion there, then we'll know how to move
on.
Thanks,
--
Peter Xu
