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 - 03:43:17 EST


On 7/29/26 09:10, Barry Song wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM David Hildenbrand (Arm)
> <david@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> 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 :)
>
> OK, looks like I'll be working until at least 1 p.m. again
> today and tomorrow. :-)

Did you mean 1 am? I hope not :D

No need to rush, we're mostly done with new stuff for the upcoming merge window
either way!

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Cheers,

David