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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86/mm: Drop usage of __flush_tlb_all() in kernel_physical_mapping_init()
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On 11/19/18 3:19 PM, Dan Williams wrote:
> Andy wondered why a path that can sleep was using __flush_tlb_all() [1]
> and Dave confirmed the expectation for TLB flush is for modifying /
> invalidating existing pte entries, but not initial population [2].

I _think_ this is OK.

But, could we sprinkle a few WARN_ON_ONCE(p*_present()) calls in there
to help us sleep at night?

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