Re: [RFC PATCH v2 00/13] mm: rework anon_vma and remove anon_vma_chain

From: David Hildenbrand (Arm)

Date: Tue Jul 07 2026 - 03:13:10 EST


On 7/7/26 08:32, tao wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Since v1 was relatively complex and difficult to extend, this version
> adopts a simpler anon_vma implementation approach.

I really hate to repeat myself, but you seemed to have missed my main point [1]

"Lorenzo has been hard at work exploring various design options (and I'm afraid
he might be one of the 3 people on this planet that understand anon_vma in full
detail), so I suggest we wait for a redesign proposal from him and see if that
is doable?"

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/70377626-500d-46f2-a3f5-a0d2914ce365@xxxxxxxxxx/

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Cheers,

David