Re: [kvm-devel] Extending mmu_notifiers to handle __xip_unmap in a sleepable context?

[Christoph L. <cla...@sg...>]

On Fri, 1 Feb 2008, Robin Holt wrote:

> Currently, it is calling mmu_notifier _begin and _end under the
> i_mmap_lock.  I _THINK_ the following will make it so we could support
> __xip_unmap (although I don't recall ever seeing that done on ia64 and
> don't even know what the circumstances are for its use).

Its called under lock yes.

The problem with this fix is that we currently have the requirement that 
the rmap invalidate_all call requires the pagelock to be held. That is not 
the case here. So I used _begin/_end to skirt the issue.

If you do not need the Pagelock to be held (it holds off modifications on 
the page!) then we are fine.