Re: [PATCH 0/2] Convert some gmap functions to use folios

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On Tue, Mar 26, 2024 at 08:41:27AM +0100, Heiko Carstens wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 04:11:45PM +0000, Matthew Wilcox (Oracle) wrote:
> > struct page is going to lose its refcount (someday) and as part of
> > that page_ref_freeze() will go away.  s390's ultravisor is one of
> > the few remaining places that uses it, so convert it over to folios.
> > From previous interactions, I understand that ultravisor doesn't support
> > large folios, so this simply declines to make large folios secure.
> > I think you'd be better off splitting the folio if it is large, but
> > that's something I'd rather leave to someone who can test it.
> 
> Christian, Janosch, or Claudio, could you have a look at this please;
> and provide an ACK if this is ok with you?

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