Re: [PATCH v2 00/23] mm/vma: convert vm_flags_t to vma_flags_t in vma code

Andrew Morton
2026-03-16T18:32:59Z

On Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:41:10 +0000 "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> wrote:

> (trimmed mail list for sanity)
>
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2026 at 09:17:04AM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > On Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:07:49 +0000 "Lorenzo Stoakes (Oracle)" <ljs@kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > > This series converts a lot of the existing use of the legacy vm_flags_t
> > > data type to the new vma_flags_t type which replaces it.
> >
> > This series assumes the non-presence of your series "mm: expand
> > mmap_prepare functionality and usage". Seems that series is due for a
> > respin so I'll drop v1.
>
> Are there really that many clashes between the two?

I didn't look very closely - hit one reject and gave up. Plus I'm not
sure that I kept up with all the -fixlets.

> I am working on a respin now, I can rebase that on this series if it helps.

Yes please. I just pushed.