Re: [PATCH v3 3/9] mm: use hw_pte_t for generic PTE table storage
From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
Date: 2026-09-22 17:27:13
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Generic page-table interfaces use pte_t * for both pointers to PTE table storage and pointers to software PTE values. Convert the generic declarations and their MM, fs, and kernel users together so parameters, return types, callbacks, and local pointers that designate table storage use hw_pte_t *. Include linux/pgtable_types.h from headers that expose the converted interfaces. It continues to provide pgprot_t to vmalloc.h through asm/page.h. Keep software PTE values as pte_t and retain pte_t * for value interfaces. No architecture selects ARCH_HAS_HW_PTE_T at this point, so hw_pte_t remains an alias of pte_t and this changes the interface vocabulary without changing representation or behavior. Most of this mechanical conversion was generated with the Coccinelle script included in the cover letter. The script deliberately ignores pte_t * pointers named ptentp because they designate software PTE values. The result was then audited, and sites the script could not convert were updated by hand. Signed-off-by: Muhammad Usama Anjum <redacted>
Sashiko has reviewed this patch and found no issues. It looks great! -- Sashiko AI review · https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20260922-pte0-v3-0-5670b8cb9059@arm.com?part=3