Re: [PATCH] powerpc/8xx: use pmd_off() to access a PMD entry in pte_update()

[Mike Rapoport]

On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 09:21:42AM +1000, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > On Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:22:29 +0300 Mike Rapoport <rppt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Mike Rapoport <rppt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> 
> >> The pte_update() implementation for PPC_8xx unfolds page table from the PGD
> >> level to access a PMD entry. Since 8xx has only 2-level page table this can
> >> be simplified with pmd_off() shortcut.
> >> 
> >> Replace explicit unfolding with pmd_off() and drop defines of pgd_index()
> >> and pgd_offset() that are no longer needed.
> >> 
> >> Signed-off-by: Mike Rapoport <rppt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> ---
> >> 
> >> I think it's powerpc material, but I won't mind if Andrew picks it up :)
> >
> > Via the powerpc tree would be better, please.
> 
> I'll take it into next for v5.9, unless there's a reason it needs to go
> into v5.8.

I consider it a fixup for 5.8 merge window conflicts. Besides, mering it
now may avoid new conflicts in 5.9 ;-)

> cheers

-- 
Sincerely yours,
Mike.