mm: introduce pmd|pte_needs_soft_dirty_wp helpers for softdirty write-protect
Patch series "mm: introduce pmd|pte_needs_soft_dirty_wp helpers and utilize them", v2. This patchset introduces the pte_need_soft_dirty_wp and pmd_need_soft_dirty_wp helpers to determine if write protection is required for softdirty tracking. These helpers enhance code readability and improve the overall appearance. They are then utilized in gup, mprotect, swap, and other related functions. This patch (of 2): This patch introduces the pte_needs_soft_dirty_wp and pmd_needs_soft_dirty_wp helpers to determine if write protection is required for softdirty tracking. This can enhance code readability and improve its overall appearance. These new helpers are then utilized in gup, huge_memory, and mprotect. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20240607211358.4660-1-21cnbao@gmail.com Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20240607211358.4660-2-21cnbao@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Barry Song <v-songbaohua@oppo.com> Suggested-by: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com> Acked-by: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com> Cc: Chris Li <chrisl@kernel.org> Cc: Kairui Song <kasong@tencent.com> Cc: Matthew Wilcox (Oracle) <willy@infradead.org> Cc: Minchan Kim <minchan@kernel.org> Cc: Ryan Roberts <ryan.roberts@arm.com> Cc: Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@google.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
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