Re: [PATCH 1/8] mm: Add ptep_try_set() for lockless empty-slot installs

From: Tejun Heo

Date: Mon Jun 15 2026 - 13:31:17 EST


Hello, David.

> Is BPF maybe picking up patches from other subsystems up too early
> without waiting for acks?

Do you mean the comment cleanup I just sent, or the original
ptep_try_set() merge?

The original went through several rounds, and you acked the patch that
introduced both problems (258df8fce42f) before it landed.

The barriers fix came from Catalin, he raised the issue and reviewed the
fix. The comment cleanup got picked up quickly. Maybe that's the bpf
folks wanting it in ahead of the merge window.

Thanks.

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tejun