[PATCH v3 21/23] mm/vma: convert as much as we can in mm/vma.c to vma_flags_t

[Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)]

On 3/18/26 16:50, Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle) wrote:
> Now we have established a good foundation for vm_flags_t to vma_flags_t
> changes, update mm/vma.c to utilise vma_flags_t wherever possible.
> 
> We are able to convert VM_STARTGAP_FLAGS entirely as this is only used in
> mm/vma.c, and to account for the fact we can't use VM_NONE to make life
> easier, place the definition of this within existing #ifdef's to be
> cleaner.
> 
> Generally the remaining changes are mechanical.
> 
> Also update the VMA tests to reflect the changes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle) <ljs at kernel.org>

Acked-by: Vlastimil Babka (SUSE) <vbabka at kernel.org>

Nits:

> @@ -2338,8 +2339,11 @@ void mm_drop_all_locks(struct mm_struct *mm)
>   * We account for memory if it's a private writeable mapping,
>   * not hugepages and VM_NORESERVE wasn't set.
>   */
> -static bool accountable_mapping(struct file *file, vm_flags_t vm_flags)
> +static bool accountable_mapping(struct mmap_state *map)
>  {
> +	const struct file *file = map->file;
> +	vma_flags_t mask;
> +
>  	/*
>  	 * hugetlb has its own accounting separate from the core VM
>  	 * VM_HUGETLB may not be set yet so we cannot check for that flag.
> @@ -2347,7 +2351,9 @@ static bool accountable_mapping(struct file *file, vm_flags_t vm_flags)
>  	if (file && is_file_hugepages(file))
>  		return false;
>  
> -	return (vm_flags & (VM_NORESERVE | VM_SHARED | VM_WRITE)) == VM_WRITE;
> +	mask = vma_flags_and(&map->vma_flags, VMA_NORESERVE_BIT, VMA_SHARED_BIT,
> +			     VMA_WRITE_BIT);
> +	return vma_flags_same(&mask, VMA_WRITE_BIT);

Another case of possible refactor, if you agree with those pointed out in
earlier patch.

>  }
>  
>  /*

> @@ -2993,7 +2998,8 @@ unsigned long unmapped_area(struct vm_unmapped_area_info *info)
>  	gap = vma_iter_addr(&vmi) + info->start_gap;
>  	gap += (info->align_offset - gap) & info->align_mask;
>  	tmp = vma_next(&vmi);
> -	if (tmp && (tmp->vm_flags & VM_STARTGAP_FLAGS)) { /* Avoid prev check if possible */
> +	/* Avoid prev check if possible */
> +	if (tmp && (vma_test_any_mask(tmp, VMA_STARTGAP_FLAGS))) {

The parentheses around function call not necessary?

>  		if (vm_start_gap(tmp) < gap + length - 1) {
>  			low_limit = tmp->vm_end;
>  			vma_iter_reset(&vmi);
> @@ -3045,7 +3051,8 @@ unsigned long unmapped_area_topdown(struct vm_unmapped_area_info *info)
>  	gap -= (gap - info->align_offset) & info->align_mask;
>  	gap_end = vma_iter_end(&vmi);
>  	tmp = vma_next(&vmi);
> -	if (tmp && (tmp->vm_flags & VM_STARTGAP_FLAGS)) { /* Avoid prev check if possible */
> +	 /* Avoid prev check if possible */
> +	if (tmp && (vma_test_any_mask(tmp, VMA_STARTGAP_FLAGS))) {

Same.

>  		if (vm_start_gap(tmp) < gap_end) {
>  			high_limit = vm_start_gap(tmp);
>  			vma_iter_reset(&vmi);