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SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/6] x86: 5-level paging enabling for v4.12, Part 1
On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 08:47:29AM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>
> * Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com> wrote:
>
> > Here's the first bunch of patches of 5-level patchset. Let's see if I'm on
> > right track addressing Ingo's feedback. :)
> >
> > These patches prepare x86 code to be switched from <asm-generic/5level-fixup>
> > to <asm-generic/pgtable-nop4d.h>. It's a stepping stone for adding 5-level
> > paging support.
> >
> > Please review and consider applying.
> >
> > Kirill A. Shutemov (6):
> > x86/mm: Extend headers with basic definitions to support 5-level
> > paging
> > x86/mm: Convert trivial cases of page table walk to 5-level paging
> > x86/gup: Add 5-level paging support
> > x86/ident_map: Add 5-level paging support
> > x86/vmalloc: Add 5-level paging support
> > x86/power: Add 5-level paging support
> >
> > arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable-2level_types.h | 1 +
> > arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable-3level_types.h | 1 +
> > arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h | 26 +++++++++---
> > arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_64_types.h | 1 +
> > arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_types.h | 30 ++++++++++++-
> > arch/x86/kernel/tboot.c | 6 ++-
> > arch/x86/kernel/vm86_32.c | 6 ++-
> > arch/x86/mm/fault.c | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----
> > arch/x86/mm/gup.c | 33 ++++++++++++---
> > arch/x86/mm/ident_map.c | 51 +++++++++++++++++++---
> > arch/x86/mm/init_32.c | 22 +++++++---
> > arch/x86/mm/ioremap.c | 3 +-
> > arch/x86/mm/pgtable.c | 4 +-
> > arch/x86/mm/pgtable_32.c | 8 +++-
> > arch/x86/platform/efi/efi_64.c | 13 ++++--
> > arch/x86/power/hibernate_32.c | 7 ++-
> > arch/x86/power/hibernate_64.c | 50 ++++++++++++++++------
> > 17 files changed, 269 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)
>
> Much better!
>
> I've applied them, with (very) minor readability edits here and there, and will
> push them out into tip:x86/mm and tip:master after some testing - you can use that
> as a base for the remaining submissions.

Thanks.

> I've also applied the GUP patch, with the assumption that you'll address Linus's
> request to switch x86 over to the generic version.

Okay, I'll do this.

I just want to make priorities clear here: is it okay to finish with the
rest of 5-level paging patches first before moving to GUP_fast switch?

--
Kirill A. Shutemov

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