Re: [PATCH] arm64/mm: Add a fallback stub for pgd_page_paddr()
From: Anshuman Khandual
Date: Tue Nov 04 2025 - 21:54:45 EST
On 04/11/25 8:01 PM, Will Deacon wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at 12:06:33PM +0100, Anshuman Khandual wrote:
>> Add a fallback stub for pgd_page_paddr() when (PGTBALE_LEVELS <= 4) which
>
> typo
Sure will change - s/Add/Adds
>
>> helps in intercepting any unintended usage and which is also in line with
>> existing stubs for similar [pud|p4d]_page_paddr() helpers.
>
> Are you saying the kernel compiles in this case without your patch? Which
> definition of pgd_page_paddr() does it end up using?
Kernel compiles for PGTBALE_LEVELS <= 4 just fine without this patch as both
its current users p4d_offset_phys() and p4d_offset_lockless() are wrapped in
with PGTBALE_LEVELS > 4.