Re: [patch 20/20] Add apply_to_page_range() which applies a function to a pte range.

Matt Mackall wrote:
> I think adding a flags field and an allocate flag to my callback
> struct would be sufficient here.
>   

Yes, probably.

What about something that wants to shatter superpages?

> The syntax is horrible, but I don't think we end up using the
> resultant type enough to justify the namespace pollution.
>   

Don't know that that's a huge concern.  The typedef namespace (*_t) is
pretty empty, and its not like we're talking about something that's
visible outside the kernel.  And the syntax is *really* ugly.

    J
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