Re: [PATCH v2 12/13] mm/mprotect: convert mprotect code to use vma_flags_t

From: Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)

Date: Wed Jul 22 2026 - 12:11:28 EST


On 7/11/26 20:45, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> Replace use of the legacy vm_flags_t flags with vma_flags_t values
> throughout the mprotect logic.
>
> Note that we retain the legacy vm_flags_t bit shifting code in
> do_mprotect_pkey(), deferring a vma_flags_t approach to this for the time
> being.
>
> Additionally update comments to reflect the changes to be consistent.
>
> No functional change intended.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <ljs@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Vlastimil Babka (SUSE) <vbabka@xxxxxxxxxx>