Re: [PATCH] mm: Always sanity check anon_vma first for per-vma locks

From: Matthew Wilcox
Date: Thu Apr 11 2024 - 17:28:06 EST


On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 05:12:02PM -0400, Peter Xu wrote:
> The question is whether that's intended to make it as complicated. For
> example, why don't we check anon_vma for anonymous too later when prepare
> anon_vma, however we do it late for file memory. AFAICT there's nothing
> special with file memory in this case.

Yes, it's absolutely intended. If anything, anon memory is the special
case that checks up-front.

Congratulations on adding additional instructions to the common case.
I don't understand why you persist with your nonsense. Please stop.