Re: [RFC PATCH v2 00/51] 1G page support for guest_memfd

[Ira Weiny]

Ira Weiny wrote:
> Ackerley Tng wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > This patchset builds upon discussion at LPC 2024 and many guest_memfd
> > upstream calls to provide 1G page support for guest_memfd by taking
> > pages from HugeTLB.
> > 
> > This patchset is based on Linux v6.15-rc6, and requires the mmap support
> > for guest_memfd patchset (Thanks Fuad!) [1].
> 
> Trying to manage dependencies I find that Ryan's just released series[1]
> is required to build this set.
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/cover.1747368092.git.afranji@xxxxxxxxxx/
> 
> Specifically this patch:
> 	https://lore.kernel.org/all/1f42c32fc18d973b8ec97c8be8b7cd921912d42a.1747368092.git.afranji@xxxxxxxxxx/
> 
> 	defines
> 
> 	alloc_anon_secure_inode()

Perhaps Ryan's set is not required?  Just that patch?

It looks like Ryan's 2/13 is the same as your 1/51 patch?

https://lore.kernel.org/all/754b4898c3362050071f6dd09deb24f3c92a41c3.1747368092.git.afranji@xxxxxxxxxx/

I'll pull 1/13 and see where I get.

Ira

> 
> Am I wrong in that?
> 
> > 
> > For ease of testing, this series is also available, stitched together,
> > at https://github.com/googleprodkernel/linux-cc/tree/gmem-1g-page-support-rfc-v2
> > 
> 
> I went digging in your git tree and then found Ryan's set.  So thanks for
> the git tree.  :-D
> 
> However, it seems this add another dependency which should be managed in
> David's email of dependencies?
> 
> Ira
>