[PATCH v4 4/7] mm: replace vma->vm_flags direct modifications with modifier calls

[Andrew Morton]

On Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:08:19 -0800 Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb at google.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 12:54 PM Andrew Morton
> <akpm at linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:54:22 -0800 Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb at google.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > > -             vma->vm_flags &= ~VM_MAYWRITE;
> > > > > +             vm_flags_clear(vma, VM_MAYSHARE);
> > > > >       }
> > > >
> > > > I think it should be:
> > > >         s/VM_MAYSHARE/VM_MAYWRITE/
> > >
> >
> > I added the fixup.  Much better than resending a seven patch series for a
> > single line change.  Unless you have substantial other changes pending.
> 
> Thanks! That sounds reasonable.
> 
> I'll also need to introduce vm_flags_reset_once() to use in
> replacement of WRITE_ONCE(vma->vm_flags, newflags) case. Should I send
> a separate short patch for that?

That depends on what the patch looks like.  How about you send it
and we'll see?