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fs/proc/task_mmu: report SOFT_DIRTY bits through the PAGEMAP_SCAN ioctl

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The PAGEMAP_SCAN ioctl returns information regarding page table entries. 
It is more efficient compared to reading pagemap files.  CRIU can start to
utilize this ioctl, but it needs info about soft-dirty bits to track
memory changes.

We are aware of a new method for tracking memory changes implemented in
the PAGEMAP_SCAN ioctl.  For CRIU, the primary advantage of this method is
its usability by unprivileged users.  However, it is not feasible to
transparently replace the soft-dirty tracker with the new one.  The main
problem here is userfault descriptors that have to be preserved between
pre-dump iterations.  It means criu continues supporting the soft-dirty
method to avoid breakage for current users.  The new method will be
implemented as a separate feature.

[avagin@google.com: update tools/include/uapi/linux/fs.h]
  Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20231107164139.576046-1-avagin@google.com
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20231106220959.296568-1-avagin@google.com
Signed-off-by: Andrei Vagin <avagin@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Muhammad Usama Anjum <usama.anjum@collabora.com>
Cc: Michał Mirosław <mirq-linux@rere.qmqm.pl>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
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Andrei Vagin
2023-11-06 14:09:58 -08:00
committed by Andrew Morton
parent 8ff252663d
commit e6a9a2cbc1
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@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ Following flags about pages are currently supported:
- ``PAGE_IS_SWAPPED`` - Page is in swapped
- ``PAGE_IS_PFNZERO`` - Page has zero PFN
- ``PAGE_IS_HUGE`` - Page is THP or Hugetlb backed
- ``PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY`` - Page is soft-dirty
The ``struct pm_scan_arg`` is used as the argument of the IOCTL.