Re: [PATCH] arm64/mm: Rename ptdesc_t

Will Deacon <[email protected]> Tue, 19 May 2026 11:44:50 +0100

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On Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 09:51:46AM +0200, Mike Rapoport wrote:
> Hi Anshuman,
> 
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 04:49:33AM +0100, Anshuman Khandual wrote:
> > ptdesc_t sounds very similar to the core MM struct ptdesc which is actually
> > the memory descriptor for page table allocations. Hence rename this typedef
> > element as pxxval_t instead for better clarity and separation.
> 
> Maybe we should keep the "pt" prefix and make it "ptval_t"?

Yeah, the 'pxx' prefix really hurts my eyes. Please use something else!

Will