Re: [PATCH v7 1/7] arm64/hugetlb: Extend batching of multiple CONT_PTE in a single PTE setup

From: David Hildenbrand (Arm)

Date: Wed Jul 29 2026 - 02:57:14 EST



> I agree that coupling hugetlb with vmalloc is not ideal. As I
> explained to David, this has been an issue for a couple of
> years and affects multiple architectures since 2021:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/fb3ccc73377832ac6708181ec419128a2f98ce36.1620795204.git.christophe.leroy@xxxxxxxxxx/
>
> where `#ifdef CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE` is required by `vmalloc`.
>
> So I'd prefer to address it in a separate follow-up patch
> series.

It's the perfect time to sort that out now :)

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Cheers,

David