Re: [PATCH v3] Documentation/page_tables: Add info about MMU/TLB and Page Faults

From: Jonathan Corbet
Date: Tue Oct 03 2023 - 12:01:48 EST


Mike Rapoport <rppt@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 01:19:34PM +0200, Fabio M. De Francesco wrote:
>> Extend page_tables.rst by adding a section about the role of MMU and TLB
>> in translating between virtual addresses and physical page frames.
>> Furthermore explain the concept behind Page Faults and how the Linux
>> kernel handles TLB misses. Finally briefly explain how and why to disable
>> the page faults handler.
>>
>> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Matthew Wilcox <willy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Mike Rapoport <rppt@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Fabio M. De Francesco <fmdefrancesco@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Acked-by: Mike Rapoport (IBM) <rppt@xxxxxxxxxx>

I've applied this, thanks; sorry for the delay,

jon