Re: [PATCH v2 08/33] mm/rmap: rename vma_interval_tree_*() to mapping_rmap_tree_*()

"Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)" <[email protected]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:03:02 +0200
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On 7/10/26 22:16, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> The family of vma_interval_tree_() functions manipulate the
> address_space (which, of course, is generally referred to as 'mapping')
> reverse mapping, but are named the 'VMA' interval tree.
> 
> VMAs may be mapped by an anon_vma, an address_space, or both. Therefore
> calling the mapping interval tree a 'VMA' interval tree is rather
> confusing.
> 
> This is also inconsistent with the anon_vma_interval_tree_*() functions
> which explicitly reference the rmap object to which they pertain.
> 
> Rename the vma_interval_tree_*() functions to mapping_rmap_tree_*() to
> correct this.
> 
> We will rename the anon rmap functions similarly in a subsequent patch.
> 
> No functional change intended.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Gregory Price <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <[email protected]>

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