# Re: \[PATCH 07/13\] mm/madvise: convert madvise\_vma\_behavior() to use vma\_flags\_t

- From: David Hildenbrand (Arm) \<david@kernel.org\>
- Date: 2026-11-09 14:10:32 
- List: linux-trace-kernel
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-trace-kernel/2026/11/17897619
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-mm/2026/11/17874173/t.md

```text
> --- a/mm/ksm.c
> +++ b/mm/ksm.c
> @@ -779,7 +779,8 @@ static struct vm_area_struct *find_mergeable_vma(struct mm_struct *mm,
>  	if (ksm_test_exit(mm))
>  		return NULL;
>  	vma = vma_lookup(mm, addr);
> -	if (!vma || !vma_test(vma, VMA_MERGEABLE_BIT) || !vma_has_anon_rmap(vma))
> +	if (!vma || !vma_test(vma, VMA_MERGEABLE_BIT) ||
> +	    !vma_has_anon_rmap(vma))

This change should be dropped form this patch IIUC.

It would have to go into the previous one (that I applied) but it's not actually
required.

Unless I am missing something :)

-- 
Cheers,

David
```