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The current code would unnecessarily expand the address range. Consider
one example, (start, end) = (1G-2M, 3G+2M), and (vm_start, vm_end) =
(1G-4M, 3G+4M), the expected adjustment should be keep (1G-2M, 3G+2M)
without expand. But the current result will be (1G-4M, 3G+4M). Actually,
the range (1G-4M, 1G) and (3G, 3G+4M) would never been involved in pmd
sharing.
After this patch, we will check that the vma span at least one PUD aligned
size and the start,end range overlap the aligned range of vma.
With above example, the aligned vma range is (1G, 3G), so if (start, end)
range is within (1G-4M, 1G), or within (3G, 3G+4M), then no adjustment to
both start and end. Otherwise, we will have chance to adjust start
downwards or end upwards without exceeding (vm_start, vm_end).
Mike:
: The 'adjusted range' is used for calls to mmu notifiers and cache(tlb)
: flushing. Since the current code unnecessarily expands the range in some
: cases, more entries than necessary would be flushed. This would/could
: result in performance degradation. However, this is highly dependent on
: the user runtime. Is there a combination of vma layout and calls to
: actually hit this issue? If the issue is hit, will those entries
: unnecessarily flushed be used again and need to be unnecessarily reloaded?
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20210104081631.2921415-1-lixinhai.lxh@gmail.com
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Linux kernel
============
There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.