mmap how does kernel know a page is mmaped

[kernel neophyte <neophyte.hacker001@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, 

Could anyone please explain, how mmap works underneath ? when kernel traveses pgd->pud->pmd->pte how does it know that a particular page is a mmaped page ? is there any special flag ? 

Thanks,

Neophyte

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