Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] mm: establish mm/vma_exec.c for shared exec/mm VMA functionality

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On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 04:28:14PM +0100, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> There is functionality that overlaps the exec and memory mapping
> subsystems. While it properly belongs in mm, it is important that exec
> maintainers maintain oversight of this functionality correctly.
> 
> We can establish both goals by adding a new mm/vma_exec.c file which
> contains these 'glue' functions, and have fs/exec.c import them.
> 
> As a part of this change, to ensure that proper oversight is achieved, add
> the file to both the MEMORY MAPPING and EXEC & BINFMT API, ELF sections.
> 
> scripts/get_maintainer.pl can correctly handle files in multiple entries
> and this neatly handles the cross-over.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Pedro Falcato <pfalcato@xxxxxxx>
-- 
Pedro




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