[PATCH v4 07/21] mm: have mmap_action_complete() handle the rmap lock and unmap
Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)
vbabka at kernel.org
Tue Mar 24 07:38:01 PDT 2026
On 3/20/26 23:39, Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle) wrote:
> Rather than have the callers handle this both the rmap lock release and
> unmapping the VMA on error, handle it within the mmap_action_complete()
> logic where it makes sense to, being careful not to unlock twice.
>
> This simplifies the logic and makes it harder to make mistake with this,
> while retaining correct behaviour with regard to avoiding deadlocks.
>
> Also replace the call_action_complete() function with a direct invocation
> of mmap_action_complete() as the abstraction is no longer required.
>
> Also update the VMA tests to reflect this change.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle) <ljs at kernel.org>
Nice simplification.
Acked-by: Vlastimil Babka (SUSE) <vbabka at kernel.org>
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