Re: [PATCH 1/1] mmap.c: find_vma: remove unnecessary if(mm) check

[KOSAKI Motohiro]

On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Rajman Mekaco <rajman.mekaco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The if(mm) check is not required in find_vma, as the kernel
> code calls find_vma only when it is absolutely sure that the
> mm_struct arg to it is non-NULL.
>
> Removing the if(mm) check and adding the a WARN_ONCE(!mm)
> for now.
> This will serve the purpose of mandating that the execution
> context(user-mode/kernel-mode) be known before find_vma is called.
> Also fixed 2 checkpatch.pl errors in the declaration
> of the rb_node and vma_tmp local variables.
>
> I was browsing through the internet and read a discussion
> at https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/3/27/342 which discusses removal
> of the validation check within find_vma.
> Since no-one responded, I decided to send this patch with Andrew's
> suggestions.
>
> Signed-off-by: Rajman Mekaco <rajman.mekaco@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Kautuk Consul <consul.kautuk@xxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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