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

Zi Yan <[email protected]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:46:45 -0400
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On 11 Jul 2026, at 14:45, 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 <[email protected]>
> ---
>  mm/mprotect.c | 16 ++++++++--------
>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
LGTM.

Reviewed-by: Zi Yan <[email protected]>


Best Regards,
Yan, Zi