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4Architecture Page Table Helpers
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6
7Generic MM expects architectures (with MMU) to provide helpers to create, access
8and modify page table entries at various level for different memory functions.
9These page table helpers need to conform to a common semantics across platforms.
10Following tables describe the expected semantics which can also be tested during
11boot via CONFIG_DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE option. All future changes in here or the debug
12test need to be in sync.
13
14
15PTE Page Table Helpers
16======================
17
18+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
19| pte_same                  | Tests whether both PTE entries are the same      |
20+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
21| pte_bad                   | Tests a non-table mapped PTE                     |
22+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
23| pte_present               | Tests a valid mapped PTE                         |
24+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
25| pte_young                 | Tests a young PTE                                |
26+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
27| pte_dirty                 | Tests a dirty PTE                                |
28+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
29| pte_write                 | Tests a writable PTE                             |
30+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
31| pte_special               | Tests a special PTE                              |
32+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
33| pte_protnone              | Tests a PROT_NONE PTE                            |
34+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
35| pte_devmap                | Tests a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PTE                   |
36+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
37| pte_soft_dirty            | Tests a soft dirty PTE                           |
38+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
39| pte_swp_soft_dirty        | Tests a soft dirty swapped PTE                   |
40+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
41| pte_mkyoung               | Creates a young PTE                              |
42+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
43| pte_mkold                 | Creates an old PTE                               |
44+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
45| pte_mkdirty               | Creates a dirty PTE                              |
46+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
47| pte_mkclean               | Creates a clean PTE                              |
48+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
49| pte_mkwrite               | Creates a writable PTE of the type specified by  |
50|                           | the VMA.                                         |
51+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
52| pte_mkwrite_novma         | Creates a writable PTE, of the conventional type |
53|                           | of writable.                                     |
54+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
55| pte_wrprotect             | Creates a write protected PTE                    |
56+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
57| pte_mkspecial             | Creates a special PTE                            |
58+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
59| pte_mkdevmap              | Creates a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PTE                 |
60+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
61| pte_mksoft_dirty          | Creates a soft dirty PTE                         |
62+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
63| pte_clear_soft_dirty      | Clears a soft dirty PTE                          |
64+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
65| pte_swp_mksoft_dirty      | Creates a soft dirty swapped PTE                 |
66+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
67| pte_swp_clear_soft_dirty  | Clears a soft dirty swapped PTE                  |
68+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
69| pte_mknotpresent          | Invalidates a mapped PTE                         |
70+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
71| ptep_clear                | Clears a PTE                                     |
72+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
73| ptep_get_and_clear        | Clears and returns PTE                           |
74+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
75| ptep_get_and_clear_full   | Clears and returns PTE (batched PTE unmap)       |
76+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
77| ptep_test_and_clear_young | Clears young from a PTE                          |
78+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
79| ptep_set_wrprotect        | Converts into a write protected PTE              |
80+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
81| ptep_set_access_flags     | Converts into a more permissive PTE              |
82+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
83
84
85PMD Page Table Helpers
86======================
87
88+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
89| pmd_same                  | Tests whether both PMD entries are the same      |
90+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
91| pmd_bad                   | Tests a non-table mapped PMD                     |
92+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
93| pmd_leaf                  | Tests a leaf mapped PMD                          |
94+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
95| pmd_huge                  | Tests a HugeTLB mapped PMD                       |
96+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
97| pmd_trans_huge            | Tests a Transparent Huge Page (THP) at PMD       |
98+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
99| pmd_present               | Tests whether pmd_page() points to valid memory  |
100+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
101| pmd_young                 | Tests a young PMD                                |
102+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
103| pmd_dirty                 | Tests a dirty PMD                                |
104+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
105| pmd_write                 | Tests a writable PMD                             |
106+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
107| pmd_special               | Tests a special PMD                              |
108+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
109| pmd_protnone              | Tests a PROT_NONE PMD                            |
110+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
111| pmd_devmap                | Tests a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PMD                   |
112+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
113| pmd_soft_dirty            | Tests a soft dirty PMD                           |
114+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
115| pmd_swp_soft_dirty        | Tests a soft dirty swapped PMD                   |
116+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
117| pmd_mkyoung               | Creates a young PMD                              |
118+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
119| pmd_mkold                 | Creates an old PMD                               |
120+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
121| pmd_mkdirty               | Creates a dirty PMD                              |
122+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
123| pmd_mkclean               | Creates a clean PMD                              |
124+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
125| pmd_mkwrite               | Creates a writable PMD of the type specified by  |
126|                           | the VMA.                                         |
127+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
128| pmd_mkwrite_novma         | Creates a writable PMD, of the conventional type |
129|                           | of writable.                                     |
130+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
131| pmd_wrprotect             | Creates a write protected PMD                    |
132+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
133| pmd_mkspecial             | Creates a special PMD                            |
134+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
135| pmd_mkdevmap              | Creates a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PMD                 |
136+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
137| pmd_mksoft_dirty          | Creates a soft dirty PMD                         |
138+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
139| pmd_clear_soft_dirty      | Clears a soft dirty PMD                          |
140+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
141| pmd_swp_mksoft_dirty      | Creates a soft dirty swapped PMD                 |
142+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
143| pmd_swp_clear_soft_dirty  | Clears a soft dirty swapped PMD                  |
144+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
145| pmd_mkinvalid             | Invalidates a mapped PMD [1]                     |
146+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
147| pmd_set_huge              | Creates a PMD huge mapping                       |
148+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
149| pmd_clear_huge            | Clears a PMD huge mapping                        |
150+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
151| pmdp_get_and_clear        | Clears a PMD                                     |
152+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
153| pmdp_get_and_clear_full   | Clears a PMD                                     |
154+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
155| pmdp_test_and_clear_young | Clears young from a PMD                          |
156+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
157| pmdp_set_wrprotect        | Converts into a write protected PMD              |
158+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
159| pmdp_set_access_flags     | Converts into a more permissive PMD              |
160+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
161
162
163PUD Page Table Helpers
164======================
165
166+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
167| pud_same                  | Tests whether both PUD entries are the same      |
168+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
169| pud_bad                   | Tests a non-table mapped PUD                     |
170+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
171| pud_leaf                  | Tests a leaf mapped PUD                          |
172+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
173| pud_huge                  | Tests a HugeTLB mapped PUD                       |
174+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
175| pud_trans_huge            | Tests a Transparent Huge Page (THP) at PUD       |
176+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
177| pud_present               | Tests a valid mapped PUD                         |
178+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
179| pud_young                 | Tests a young PUD                                |
180+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
181| pud_dirty                 | Tests a dirty PUD                                |
182+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
183| pud_write                 | Tests a writable PUD                             |
184+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
185| pud_devmap                | Tests a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PUD                   |
186+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
187| pud_mkyoung               | Creates a young PUD                              |
188+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
189| pud_mkold                 | Creates an old PUD                               |
190+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
191| pud_mkdirty               | Creates a dirty PUD                              |
192+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
193| pud_mkclean               | Creates a clean PUD                              |
194+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
195| pud_mkwrite               | Creates a writable PUD                           |
196+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
197| pud_wrprotect             | Creates a write protected PUD                    |
198+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
199| pud_mkdevmap              | Creates a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PUD                 |
200+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
201| pud_mkinvalid             | Invalidates a mapped PUD [1]                     |
202+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
203| pud_set_huge              | Creates a PUD huge mapping                       |
204+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
205| pud_clear_huge            | Clears a PUD huge mapping                        |
206+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
207| pudp_get_and_clear        | Clears a PUD                                     |
208+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
209| pudp_get_and_clear_full   | Clears a PUD                                     |
210+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
211| pudp_test_and_clear_young | Clears young from a PUD                          |
212+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
213| pudp_set_wrprotect        | Converts into a write protected PUD              |
214+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
215| pudp_set_access_flags     | Converts into a more permissive PUD              |
216+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
217
218
219HugeTLB Page Table Helpers
220==========================
221
222+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
223| pte_huge                  | Tests a HugeTLB                                  |
224+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
225| arch_make_huge_pte        | Creates a HugeTLB                                |
226+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
227| huge_pte_dirty            | Tests a dirty HugeTLB                            |
228+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
229| huge_pte_write            | Tests a writable HugeTLB                         |
230+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
231| huge_pte_mkdirty          | Creates a dirty HugeTLB                          |
232+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
233| huge_pte_mkwrite          | Creates a writable HugeTLB                       |
234+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
235| huge_pte_wrprotect        | Creates a write protected HugeTLB                |
236+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
237| huge_ptep_get_and_clear   | Clears a HugeTLB                                 |
238+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
239| huge_ptep_set_wrprotect   | Converts into a write protected HugeTLB          |
240+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
241| huge_ptep_set_access_flags  | Converts into a more permissive HugeTLB        |
242+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
243
244
245SWAP Page Table Helpers
246========================
247
248+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
249| __pte_to_swp_entry        | Creates a swapped entry (arch) from a mapped PTE |
250+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
251| __swp_to_pte_entry        | Creates a mapped PTE from a swapped entry (arch) |
252+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
253| __pmd_to_swp_entry        | Creates a swapped entry (arch) from a mapped PMD |
254+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
255| __swp_to_pmd_entry        | Creates a mapped PMD from a swapped entry (arch) |
256+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
257| is_migration_entry        | Tests a migration (read or write) swapped entry  |
258+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
259| is_writable_migration_entry   | Tests a write migration swapped entry        |
260+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
261| make_readable_migration_entry | Creates a read migration swapped entry       |
262+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
263| make_writable_migration_entry | Creates a write migration swapped entry      |
264+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
265
266[1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20181017020930.GN30832@redhat.com/
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