(RESEND: previous email accidentally sent in HTML format, resending in plain text) This patch addresses a longstanding TODO comment in the userfaultfd tests, '/linux/tools/testing/selftests/mm/uffd-common.c' ("/* Use a static addr is ugly */") by replacing hardcoded 1GB addresses with dynamic allocation. I'd appreciate your review. The Problem ------------ The current static address approach: - Causes test failures when other mappings occupy the 1GB region - Prevents parallel test execution (critical for modern CI/CD systems) - Breaks on systems with unusual memory layouts The Solution ------------ I implemented a find_suitable_area() helper that: - Asks the kernel for suggested addresses via mmap(NULL) - Automatically aligns for huge pages when needed - Uses MAP_FIXED_NOREPLACE where available (graceful fallback otherwise) - Adds guard pages between mappings to prevent VMA merging Validation ---------- I did multiple tests on my implementation to make sure it worked like: - Multiple parallel test runs - Memory pressure scenarios - Edge cases (unusual alignments, sizes, etc.) - Race conditions and concurrent access Performance impact is minimal , about 1.2x overhead compared to the static approach in benchmarks. Why This Matters ---------------- - Removes longstanding TODO from the codebase - Enables safe parallel testing - Makes tests portable to different environments and memory layouts - Improves overall test reliability This is my first PR for the Linux Kernel and I would be grateful for your feedback! Signed-off-by: MrMartyK