Re: [PATCH v2 3/6] mm/vma: only permit MAP_PRIVATE /dev/zero to be mapped anonymous

From: David Hildenbrand (Arm)

Date: Tue Sep 08 2026 - 09:08:26 EST



> + /* Temporary MAP_PRIVATE-/dev/zero workaround. */
> + if (is_anon && map->file)
> + vma_set_anonymous(vma);
> +
> if (error)
> goto free_iter_vma;
>
> @@ -2777,6 +2793,10 @@ static int call_mmap_prepare(struct mmap_state *map,
> if (err)
> return err;
>
> + /* Hooks cannot mark themselves anonymous. */

Wasn't this supposed to be reworked? :)

In any case,

Acked-by: David Hildenbrand (Arm) <david@xxxxxxxxxx>

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Cheers,

David