Re: [PATCH v3 11/23] mm/vma: introduce [vma_flags,legacy]_to_[legacy,vma_flags]() helpers

"Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)" <[email protected]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:38:43 +0100
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On 3/18/26 16:50, Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle) wrote:
> While we are still converting VMA flags from vma_flags_t to vm_flags_t,
> introduce helpers to convert between the two to allow for iterative
> development without having to 'change the world' in a single commit'.
> 
> Also update VMA flags tests to reflect the change.
> 
> Finally, refresh vma_flags_overwrite_word(),
> vma_flag_overwrite_word_once(), vma_flags_set_word() and
> vma_flags_clear_word() in the VMA tests to reflect current kernel
> implementations - this should make no functional difference, but keeps the
> logic consistent between the two.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle) <[email protected]>

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