Re: Regression: x86/mm: new _PTE_SWP_SOFT_DIRTY bit conflicts withexisting use

From: Pavel Emelyanov
Date: Thu Aug 22 2013 - 08:18:36 EST


On 08/22/2013 03:33 PM, Jan Beulich wrote:

>> From: Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [PATCH] mm: Make sure _PAGE_SWP_SOFT_DIRTY bit is not set on
>> present pte
>>
>> _PAGE_SOFT_DIRTY bit should never be set on present pte so add
>> VM_BUG_ON to catch any potential future abuse.
>>
>> Also add a comment on _PAGE_SWP_SOFT_DIRTY definition explaining
>> scope of its usage.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Acked-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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