Re: [PATCH RFC v3] mm: Proper document tail pages fields for folio

From: David Hildenbrand
Date: Wed Aug 16 2023 - 15:01:13 EST


do {
xas_lock_irq(&xas);
@@ -113,7 +114,6 @@ int add_to_swap_cache(struct folio *folio, swp_entry_t entry,
if (shadowp)
*shadowp = old;
}
- set_page_private(folio_page(folio, i), entry.val + i);
xas_store(&xas, folio);
xas_next(&xas);
}
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ void __delete_from_swap_cache(struct folio *folio,
for (i = 0; i < nr; i++) {
void *entry = xas_store(&xas, shadow);
VM_BUG_ON_PAGE(entry != folio, entry);
- set_page_private(folio_page(folio, i), 0);
xas_next(&xas);
}
+ folio->private = 0;

I'd rather remove all direct reference to "private" for swap alongside, if
this would be the last spot (perhaps folio_set_swap_entry()).

Good idea, thanks!

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Cheers,

David / dhildenb