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From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/7] iov_iter: new iov_iter_pin_pages*() routines
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On Tue, Sep 06, 2022 at 12:44:28AM -0700, John Hubbard wrote:
> OK, that part is clear.
> 
> >  - for the pin case don't use the existing bvec helper at all, but
> >    copy the logic for the block layer for not pinning.
> 
> I'm almost, but not quite sure I get the idea above. Overall, what
> happens to bvec pages? Leave the get_page() pin in place for FOLL_GET
> (or USE_FOLL_GET), I suppose, but do...what, for FOLL_PIN callers?

Do not change anyhing for FOLL_GET callers, as they are on the way out
anyway.

For FOLL_PIN callers, never pin bvec and kvec pages:  For file systems
not acquiring a reference is obviously safe, and the other callers will
need an audit, but I can't think of why it woul  ever be unsafe.