Re: [RFC PATCH] mm: remove zap_page_range and change callers to use zap_vma_page_range

[Michael Ellerman]

Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> zap_page_range was originally designed to unmap pages within an address
> range that could span multiple vmas.  While working on [1], it was
> discovered that all callers of zap_page_range pass a range entirely within
> a single vma.  In addition, the mmu notification call within zap_page
> range does not correctly handle ranges that span multiple vmas as calls
> should be vma specific.
>
> Instead of fixing zap_page_range, change all callers to use the new
> routine zap_vma_page_range.  zap_vma_page_range is just a wrapper around
> zap_page_range_single passing in NULL zap details.  The name is also
> more in line with other exported routines that operate within a vma.
> We can then remove zap_page_range.
>
> Also, change madvise_dontneed_single_vma to use this new routine.
>
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20221114235507.294320-2-mike.kravetz@xxxxxxxxxx/
> Suggested-by: Peter Xu <peterx@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  arch/arm64/kernel/vdso.c                |  4 ++--
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c              |  2 +-
>  arch/powerpc/platforms/book3s/vas-api.c |  2 +-
>  arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vas.c    |  2 +-
  
Acked-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> (powerpc)

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