Re: [v2 01/16] mm: add softleaf_to_pmd() and convert existing callers

[Zi Yan]

On 2 Jun 2026, at 10:24, Usama Arif wrote:

> Add softleaf_to_pmd() as the PMD counterpart to softleaf_to_pte(),
> completing the symmetry of the softleaf abstraction for page table
> leaf entries.
>
> The upcoming PMD swap entry support needs to construct PMD entries
> from swap entries. Converting existing swp_entry_to_pmd() callers
> to softleaf_to_pmd() in a prep patch keeps the feature patches
> focused on new functionality rather than mixing refactoring with
> new code.
>
> Acked-by: David Hildenbrand (Arm) <david@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Usama Arif <usama.arif@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  include/linux/leafops.h | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
>  mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c   |  4 ++--
>  mm/huge_memory.c        | 12 ++++++------
>  mm/migrate_device.c     |  2 +-
>  4 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
LGTM.

Reviewed-by: Zi Yan <ziy@xxxxxxxxxx>

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Best Regards,
Yan, Zi