Messages in this thread | | | From | Michael Ellerman <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] powerpc/8xx: use pmd_off() to access a PMD entry in pte_update() | Date | Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:21:42 +1000 |
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Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> writes: > On Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:22:29 +0300 Mike Rapoport <rppt@kernel.org> wrote: > >> From: Mike Rapoport <rppt@linux.ibm.com> >> >> The pte_update() implementation for PPC_8xx unfolds page table from the PGD >> level to access a PMD entry. Since 8xx has only 2-level page table this can >> be simplified with pmd_off() shortcut. >> >> Replace explicit unfolding with pmd_off() and drop defines of pgd_index() >> and pgd_offset() that are no longer needed. >> >> Signed-off-by: Mike Rapoport <rppt@linux.ibm.com> >> --- >> >> I think it's powerpc material, but I won't mind if Andrew picks it up :) > > Via the powerpc tree would be better, please.
I'll take it into next for v5.9, unless there's a reason it needs to go into v5.8.
cheers
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