[PATCH v4 00/25] mm/vma: convert vm_flags_t to vma_flags_t in vma code · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 01/25] mm/vma: add vma_flags_empty(), vma_flags_and(), vma_flags_diff_pair() · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 02/25] tools/testing/vma: add unit tests flag empty, diff_pair, and[_mask] · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 03/25] mm/vma: add further vma_flags_t unions · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 04/25] tools/testing/vma: convert bulk of test code to vma_flags_t · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 05/25] mm/vma: use new VMA flags for sticky flags logic · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 06/25] tools/testing/vma: fix VMA flag tests · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 07/25] mm/vma: add append_vma_flags() helper · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 08/25] tools/testing/vma: add simple test for append_vma_flags() · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 09/25] mm: unexport vm_brk_flags() and eliminate vm_flags parameter · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 10/25] mm/vma: introduce vma_flags_same[_mask/_pair]() · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 11/25] mm/vma: introduce [vma_flags,legacy]_to_[legacy,vma_flags]() helpers · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 12/25] tools/testing/vma: test that legacy flag helpers work correctly · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 13/25] mm/vma: introduce vma_test[_any[_mask]](), and make inlining consistent · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 14/25] tools/testing/vma: update VMA flag tests to test vma_test[_any_mask]() · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 15/25] mm: introduce vma_flags_count() and vma[_flags]_test_single_mask() · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 16/25] tools/testing/vma: test vma_flags_count,vma[_flags]_test_single_mask · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 17/25] mm: convert do_brk_flags() to use vma_flags_t · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 18/25] mm: update vma_supports_mlock() to use new VMA flags · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 19/25] mm/vma: introduce vma_clear_flags[_mask]() · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 20/25] tools/testing/vma: update VMA tests to test vma_clear_flags[_mask]() · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 21/25] mm/vma: convert as much as we can in mm/vma.c to vma_flags_t · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 22/25] tools: bitmap: add missing bitmap_copy() implementation · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
[PATCH v4 23/25] mm/vma: convert vma_modify_flags[_uffd]() to use vma_flags_t · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
Re: [PATCH v4 23/25] mm/vma: convert vma_modify_flags[_uffd]() to use vma_flags_t · "Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)" <vbabka@kernel.org> · 2026-03-23
[PATCH v4 24/25] mm/vma: convert __mmap_region() to use vma_flags_t · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
Re: [PATCH v4 24/25] mm/vma: convert __mmap_region() to use vma_flags_t · "Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)" <vbabka@kernel.org> · 2026-03-23
[PATCH v4 25/25] mm: simplify VMA flag tests of excluded flags · "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> · 2026-03-20
Re: [PATCH v4 25/25] mm: simplify VMA flag tests of excluded flags · "Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)" <vbabka@kernel.org> · 2026-03-23
Re: [PATCH v4 00/25] mm/vma: convert vm_flags_t to vma_flags_t in vma code · Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> · 2026-03-20
Re: [PATCH v4 00/25] mm/vma: convert vm_flags_t to vma_flags_t in vma code · Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> · 2026-03-27
Re: [PATCH v4 00/25] mm/vma: convert vm_flags_t to vma_flags_t in vma code · "Vlastimil Babka (SUSE)" <vbabka@kernel.org> · 2026-03-27

Re: [PATCH v4 00/25] mm/vma: convert vm_flags_t to vma_flags_t in vma code

From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date: 2026-03-27 05:50:33
Also in: linux-fsdevel, linux-mips, linux-mm, linux-riscv, linux-s390, linux-um, lkml, loongarch, selinux

On Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:38:17 +0000 "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" [off-list ref] wrote:

This series converts a lot of the existing use of the legacy vm_flags_t
data type to the new vma_flags_t type which replaces it.

Series has nine unreviewed patches.

Again, I plan to upstream this as-is - lots of Lorenzopatches remain
unreviewed and I'm OK with that.

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