Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] mm/memory_hotplug: Export symbol mhp_supports_memmap_on_memory()

From: Huang, Ying
Date: Mon Jul 24 2023 - 02:02:28 EST


Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> In preparation for dax drivers, which can be built as modules,
> to use this interface, export it with EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(). Add a #else
> case for the symbol for builds without CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG.
>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Oscar Salvador <osalvador@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Huang Ying <ying.huang@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> include/linux/memory_hotplug.h | 5 +++++
> mm/memory_hotplug.c | 1 +
> 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h b/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
> index 013c69753c91..fc5da07ad011 100644
> --- a/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
> +++ b/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
> @@ -355,6 +355,11 @@ extern int arch_create_linear_mapping(int nid, u64 start, u64 size,
> struct mhp_params *params);
> void arch_remove_linear_mapping(u64 start, u64 size);
> extern bool mhp_supports_memmap_on_memory(unsigned long size);
> +#else
> +static inline bool mhp_supports_memmap_on_memory(unsigned long size)
> +{
> + return false;
> +}
> #endif /* CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG */

It appears that there is no user of mhp_supports_memmap_on_memory() that
may be compiled with !CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG?

--
Best Regards,
Huang, Ying

> #endif /* __LINUX_MEMORY_HOTPLUG_H */
> diff --git a/mm/memory_hotplug.c b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
> index 3f231cf1b410..e9bcacbcbae2 100644
> --- a/mm/memory_hotplug.c
> +++ b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
> @@ -1284,6 +1284,7 @@ bool mhp_supports_memmap_on_memory(unsigned long size)
> IS_ALIGNED(vmemmap_size, PMD_SIZE) &&
> IS_ALIGNED(remaining_size, (pageblock_nr_pages << PAGE_SHIFT));
> }
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mhp_supports_memmap_on_memory);
>
> /*
> * NOTE: The caller must call lock_device_hotplug() to serialize hotplug