Thread (31 messages) 31 messages, 9 authors, 2012-12-21

Re: [PATCH 1/3] x86/mm: only do a local TLB flush in ptep_set_access_flags()

From: Rik van Riel <hidden>
Date: 2012-10-26 19:14:33
Also in: lkml

On 10/26/2012 02:49 PM, Linus Torvalds wrote:
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Rik van Riel [off-list ref] wrote:
quoted
The function ptep_set_access_flags() is only ever invoked to upgrade
access permissions on a PTE
Same deal. Please don't call these "access permissions". That confuses
the issue.
I can change the text of the changelog, however it looks
like do_wp_page does actually use ptep_set_access_flags
to set the write bit in the pte...

I guess both need to be reflected in the changelog text
somehow?

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