[patch V3 05/37] asm-generic: Provide kmap_size.h

Arnd Bergmann arnd at kernel.org
Tue Nov 3 23:25:27 AEDT 2020


On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 10:27 AM Thomas Gleixner <tglx at linutronix.de> wrote:
>
> kmap_types.h is a misnomer because the old atomic MAP based array does not
> exist anymore and the whole indirection of architectures including
> kmap_types.h is inconinstent and does not allow to provide guard page
> debugging for this misfeature.
>
> Add a common header file which defines the mapping stack size for all
> architectures. Will be used when converting architectures over to a
> generic kmap_local/atomic implementation.
>
> The array size is chosen with the following constraints in mind:
>
>     - The deepest nest level in one context is 3 according to code
>       inspection.
>
>     - The worst case nesting for the upcoming reemptible version would be:
>
>       2 maps in task context and a fault inside
>       2 maps in the fault handler
>       3 maps in softirq
>       2 maps in interrupt
>
> So a total of 16 is sufficient and probably overestimated.
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx at linutronix.de>

Acked-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd at arndb.de>


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