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

From: David Hildenbrand (Arm)

Date: Mon Jun 15 2026 - 13:36:39 EST


On 6/15/26 18:27, Tejun Heo wrote:
> 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?

I am talking about any patch that touches arch code without an ACK from the
maintainer.

Maybe arm64 and x86 people are fine with that, but I heard other voices
recently, thus my question.

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

I am not an arm64 maintainer although working for the company :)

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Cheers,

David