"Alice Ryhl" <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > This type will be used when setting up a new vma in an f_ops->mmap() > hook. Using a separate type from VmAreaRef allows us to have a separate > set of operations that you are only able to use during the mmap() hook. > For example, the VM_MIXEDMAP flag must not be changed after the initial > setup that happens during the f_ops->mmap() hook. > > To avoid setting invalid flag values, the methods for clearing > VM_MAYWRITE and similar involve a check of VM_WRITE, and return an error > if VM_WRITE is set. Trying to use `try_clear_maywrite` without checking > the return value results in a compilation error because the `Result` > type is marked #[must_use]. > > For now, there's only a method for VM_MIXEDMAP and not VM_PFNMAP. When > we add a VM_PFNMAP method, we will need some way to prevent you from > setting both VM_MIXEDMAP and VM_PFNMAP on the same vma. > > Acked-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@xxxxxxxxxx> (for mm bits) > Reviewed-by: Jann Horn <jannh@xxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@xxxxxxxxxx> Best regards, Andreas Hindborg
