Re: [PATCH v2 04/13] mm: update generic_get_unmapped_area[_topdown]() to use vma_flags_t

"Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)" <[email protected]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:19:34 +0200
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On 7/11/26 20:45, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> As part of the changes converting VMA flags from a system word size to a
> bitmap, extend this change to generic_get_unmapped_area() and
> generic_get_unmapped_area_topdown(), which also allows us to convert
> stack_guard_placement() as well.
> 
> We retain arch_get_unmapped_area() and arch_get_unmapped_area_topdown()
> as-is for now, using legacy_to_vma_flags() as necessary to do so.
> 
> No functional change intended.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Zi Yan <[email protected]>
> Reviewed-by: Lance Yang <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <[email protected]>

Reviewed-by: Vlastimil Babka (SUSE) <[email protected]>