[PATCH v4 4/7] proc/task_mmu: remove special-casing of smap_gather_stats() start parameter

From: Suren Baghdasaryan

Date: Fri Sep 11 2026 - 15:46:22 EST


smap_gather_stats() interprets its start parameter to mean vma->vm_start
when it's set to 0. Eliminate this special interpretation and provide two
separate functions for a partial and complete VMA walk.

Since smap_gather_stats() operates within a single VMA, we can replace
walk_page_vma()/walk_page_range() calls with walk_page_range_vma()
which is simpler and also can be called while holding per-VMA lock.

No functional change intended.

Suggested by: Lorenzo Stoakes <ljs@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/proc/task_mmu.c | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/proc/task_mmu.c b/fs/proc/task_mmu.c
index 0e53eb065a3e..a6026ffd07f1 100644
--- a/fs/proc/task_mmu.c
+++ b/fs/proc/task_mmu.c
@@ -1246,20 +1246,26 @@ get_smaps_shmem_walk_ops(struct proc_maps_private *priv)
return &smaps_shmem_walk_vma_lock_ops;
}

-/*
- * Gather mem stats from @vma with the indicated beginning
- * address @start, and keep them in @mss.
+/**
+ * smap_gather_stats_range() - Gather mem stats from a portion of the @vma.
+ * @priv: proc maps private state.
+ * @vma: The VMA to gather stats for.
+ * @mss: The accumulated stats.
+ * @start: The address from which to start.
*
- * Use vm_start of @vma as the beginning address if @start is 0.
+ * This gathers stats for the portion of the VMA starting at the @start
+ * address.
*/
-static void smap_gather_stats(struct proc_maps_private *priv,
- struct vm_area_struct *vma,
- struct mem_size_stats *mss, unsigned long start)
+static void smap_gather_stats_range(struct proc_maps_private *priv,
+ struct vm_area_struct *vma,
+ struct mem_size_stats *mss,
+ unsigned long start)
{
const struct mm_walk_ops *ops = get_smaps_walk_ops(priv);
+ const bool is_partial = start > vma->vm_start;

/* Invalid start */
- if (start >= vma->vm_end)
+ if (start < vma->vm_start || start >= vma->vm_end)
return;

if (vma == get_gate_vma(priv->lock_ctx.mm))
@@ -1278,20 +1284,31 @@ static void smap_gather_stats(struct proc_maps_private *priv,
const unsigned long shmem_swapped = shmem_swap_usage(vma);
const bool is_cow = vma_is_cow_mapping(vma);

- if (start || (shmem_swapped && is_cow))
+ if (is_partial || (shmem_swapped && is_cow))
ops = get_smaps_shmem_walk_ops(priv);
else
mss->swap += shmem_swapped;
}

- if (!start)
- walk_page_vma(vma, ops, mss);
- else
- walk_page_range(vma->vm_mm, start, vma->vm_end, ops, mss);
+ walk_page_range_vma(vma, start, vma->vm_end, ops, mss);

reacquire_rcu(priv);
}

+/**
+ * smap_gather_stats() - Gather mem stats from the entire @vma.
+ * @priv: proc maps private state.
+ * @vma: The VMA to gather stats for.
+ * @mss: The accumulated stats.
+ *
+ * This gathers stats for the whole of the VMA.
+ */
+static void smap_gather_stats(struct proc_maps_private *priv,
+ struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct mem_size_stats *mss)
+{
+ smap_gather_stats_range(priv, vma, mss, vma->vm_start);
+}
+
#define SEQ_PUT_DEC(str, val) \
seq_put_decimal_ull_width(m, str, (val) >> 10, 8)

@@ -1342,7 +1359,7 @@ static int show_smap(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
struct vm_area_struct *vma = v;
struct mem_size_stats mss = {};

- smap_gather_stats(priv, vma, &mss, 0);
+ smap_gather_stats(priv, vma, &mss);

show_map_vma(m, vma);

@@ -1395,7 +1412,7 @@ static int show_smaps_rollup(struct seq_file *m, void *v)

vma_start = vma->vm_start;
do {
- smap_gather_stats(priv, vma, &mss, 0);
+ smap_gather_stats(priv, vma, &mss);
last_vma_end = vma->vm_end;

/*
@@ -1454,14 +1471,15 @@ static int show_smaps_rollup(struct seq_file *m, void *v)

/* Case 1 and 2 above */
if (vma->vm_start >= last_vma_end) {
- smap_gather_stats(priv, vma, &mss, 0);
+ smap_gather_stats(priv, vma, &mss);
last_vma_end = vma->vm_end;
continue;
}

/* Case 4 above */
if (vma->vm_end > last_vma_end) {
- smap_gather_stats(priv, vma, &mss, last_vma_end);
+ smap_gather_stats_range(priv, vma, &mss,
+ last_vma_end);
last_vma_end = vma->vm_end;
}
}
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2.55.0.1007.g17ff1f9808-goog