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    hostfs: Replace kmap() with kmap_local_page() · e0820368
    Fabio M. De Francesco authored
    The use of kmap() is being deprecated in favor of kmap_local_page().
    
    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. Furthermore,
    the tasks can be preempted and, when they are scheduled to run again, the
    kernel virtual addresses are restored and still valid.
    
    Therefore, replace kmap() with kmap_local_page() in hostfs_kern.c, it
    being the only file with kmap() call sites currently left in fs/hostfs.
    
    Cc: "Venkataramanan, Anirudh" <anirudh.venkataramanan@intel.com>
    Suggested-by: default avatarIra Weiny <ira.weiny@intel.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarFabio M. De Francesco <fmdefrancesco@gmail.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarRichard Weinberger <richard@nod.at>
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