[PATCH 13/17] fs/select: replace __get_free_page() with kmalloc()

From: Mike Rapoport (Microsoft)

Date: Sat May 23 2026 - 14:01:58 EST


poll_get_entry() allocates new memory for poll_table entries using
__get_free_page().

kmalloc() is a better API for such use and it also provides better
scalability and more debugging possibilities.

Replace use of __get_free_page() with kmalloc().

Signed-off-by: Mike Rapoport (Microsoft) <rppt@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/select.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/select.c b/fs/select.c
index 75978b18f48f..6fa63e48cdee 100644
--- a/fs/select.c
+++ b/fs/select.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void poll_freewait(struct poll_wqueues *pwq)
} while (entry > p->entries);
old = p;
p = p->next;
- free_page((unsigned long) old);
+ kfree(old);
}
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(poll_freewait);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static struct poll_table_entry *poll_get_entry(struct poll_wqueues *p)
if (!table || POLL_TABLE_FULL(table)) {
struct poll_table_page *new_table;

- new_table = (struct poll_table_page *) __get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
+ new_table = kmalloc(PAGE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!new_table) {
p->error = -ENOMEM;
return NULL;

--
2.53.0