[PATCH v2 13/19] maple_tree: Document that erase may use GFP_KERNEL for allocations

From: Liam R. Howlett (Oracle)

Date: Tue Jun 30 2026 - 15:16:53 EST


State that the mas_erase() and mtree_erase() functions may use
GFP_KERNEL on allocation retry. Don't just depend on people reading the
documentation by adding a check that will warn of the use.

Cc: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: Rik van Riel <riel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Liam R. Howlett (Oracle) <liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
lib/maple_tree.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index 1bc177bf42f9f..15e8081f61808 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -5657,6 +5657,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mas_find_range_rev);
* Searches for @mas->index, sets @mas->index and @mas->last to the range and
* erases that range.
*
+ * Note that erase requires allocations and will use GFP_KERNEL to do so if
+ * necessary. If the allocation fails, the internal lock will be dropped to
+ * retry.
+ *
* Return: the entry that was erased or %NULL, @mas->index and @mas->last are updated.
*/
void *mas_erase(struct ma_state *mas)
@@ -5665,13 +5669,21 @@ void *mas_erase(struct ma_state *mas)
unsigned long index = mas->index;
MA_WR_STATE(wr_mas, mas, NULL);

+ /*
+ * In low memory situations, the allocation is retried with the gfp flag
+ * GFP_KERNEL. The internal spinlock is dropped in mas_nomem(), however
+ * the external lock is not dropped.
+ */
+ if (mt_external_lock(mas->tree))
+ might_alloc(GFP_KERNEL);
+
if (!mas_is_active(mas) || !mas_is_start(mas))
mas->status = ma_start;

write_retry:
entry = mas_state_walk(mas);
if (!entry)
- return NULL;
+ goto out;

/* Must reset to ensure spanning writes of last slot are detected */
mas_reset(mas);
@@ -5682,8 +5694,10 @@ void *mas_erase(struct ma_state *mas)
goto write_retry;
}

- if (mas_is_err(mas))
+ if (mas_is_err(mas)) {
+ entry = NULL;
goto out;
+ }

mas_wr_store_entry(&wr_mas);
out:
@@ -6011,6 +6025,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mtree_alloc_rrange);
* Erasing is the same as a walk to an entry then a store of a NULL to that
* ENTIRE range. In fact, it is implemented as such using the advanced API.
*
+ * Note that erase requires allocations and will use GFP_KERNEL to do so if
+ * necessary. If the allocation fails, the internal lock will be dropped to
+ * retry.
+ *
* Return: The entry stored at the @index or %NULL
*/
void *mtree_erase(struct maple_tree *mt, unsigned long index)
@@ -6020,6 +6038,7 @@ void *mtree_erase(struct maple_tree *mt, unsigned long index)
MA_STATE(mas, mt, index, index);
trace_ma_op(TP_FCT, &mas);

+ might_alloc(GFP_KERNEL);
mtree_lock(mt);
entry = mas_erase(&mas);
mtree_unlock(mt);
--
2.47.3