[PATCHv7 07/16] x86/mm: Return correct level from lookup_address() if pte is none

Dave Hansen dave.hansen at intel.com
Fri Feb 23 10:58:55 PST 2024


On 2/23/24 10:45, Dave Hansen wrote:
> 	Always filling out the level allows using lookup_address() to
> 	iterate over kernel page tables.

This doesn't parse very well.  How about this instead:

	Always filling out the level allows using lookup_address() to
	precisely skip over holes when walking kernel page tables.

I think that more accurately captures what you're doing with it in the
next patch.



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