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kmap() has been deprecated in favor of kmap_local_page(). Therefore, replace kmap() with kmap_local_page() in mm/memory.c. There are two main problems with kmap(): (1) It comes with an overhead as the mapping space is restricted and protected by a global lock for synchronization and (2) it also requires global TLB invalidation when the kmap's pool wraps and it might block when the mapping space is fully utilized until a slot becomes available. With kmap_local_page() the mappings are per thread, CPU local, can take page-faults, and can be called from any context (including interrupts). It is faster than kmap() in kernels with HIGHMEM enabled. The tasks can be preempted and, when they are scheduled to run again, the kernel virtual addresses are restored and still valid. Obviously, thread locality implies that the kernel virtual addresses returned by kmap_local_page() are only valid in the context of the callers (i.e., they cannot be handed to other threads). The use of kmap_local_page() in mm/memory.c does not break the above-mentioned assumption, so it is allowed and preferred. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20231215084417.2002370-1-fabio.maria.de.francesco@linux.intel.com Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20231214081039.1919328-1-fabio.maria.de.francesco@linux.intel.com Signed-off-by: Fabio M. De Francesco <fabio.maria.de.francesco@linux.intel.com> Reviewed-by: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Linux kernel
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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.