Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] mm/huge_memory: simplify pgtable deposit detection
From: Kiryl Shutsemau
Date: Thu Sep 17 2026 - 10:33:00 EST
On Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 01:40:15PM +0800, Lance Yang wrote:
> Whether a PMD has a deposited PTE page table only depends on whether the
> architecture requires deposits or the VMA is anonymous.
>
> Implement this rule directly in vma_has_deposited_pgtable(), avoiding
> mistaking a non-anonymous raw PFN PMD for one with a deposit and attempting
> to withdraw a page table that was never deposited.
>
> Suggested-by: David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Lance Yang <lance.yang@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Kiryl Shutsemau (Meta) <kas@xxxxxxxxxx>
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