Re: No more bits in vm_area_struct's vm_flags.

From: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki
Date: Mon Sep 28 2009 - 00:55:42 EST


On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:37:48 +1000
Nigel Cunningham <ncunningham@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi.
>
> KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki wrote:
> > Then, Nigel, you have 2 choices I think.
> >
> > (1) don't merge if vm_hints is set or (2) pass vm_hints to all
> > __merge() functions.
> >
> > One of above will be accesptable for stakeholders... I personally
> > like (1) but just trying (2) may be accepted.
> >
> > What I dislike is making vm_flags to be long long ;)
>
> Okay. I've gone for option 1 for now. Here's what I
> currently have (compile testing as I write)...
>
>
>
> vm_flags in struct vm_area_struct is full. Move some of the less commonly
> used flags to a new variable so that other flags that need to be in vm_flags
> (because, for example, they need to be in variables that are passed around)
> can be added.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nigel Cunningham <nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Seems good to me.

Reviewed-by: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
But
> + if (vma->vm_hints)
> + return 0;
> return 1;

Maybe adding a comment (or more detailed patch description) is necessary.

Regards,
-Kame

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