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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. _arch_page_table_helpers:
+
+===============================
+Architecture Page Table Helpers
+===============================
+
+Generic MM expects architectures (with MMU) to provide helpers to create, access
+and modify page table entries at various level for different memory functions.
+These page table helpers need to conform to a common semantics across platforms.
+Following tables describe the expected semantics which can also be tested during
+boot via CONFIG_DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE option. All future changes in here or the debug
+test need to be in sync.
+
+======================
+PTE Page Table Helpers
+======================
+
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_same                  | Tests whether both PTE entries are the same      |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_bad                   | Tests a non-table mapped PTE                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_present               | Tests a valid mapped PTE                         |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_young                 | Tests a young PTE                                |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_dirty                 | Tests a dirty PTE                                |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_write                 | Tests a writable PTE                             |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_special               | Tests a special PTE                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_protnone              | Tests a PROT_NONE PTE                            |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_devmap                | Tests a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PTE                   |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_soft_dirty            | Tests a soft dirty PTE                           |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_swp_soft_dirty        | Tests a soft dirty swapped PTE                   |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mkyoung               | Creates a young PTE                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mkold                 | Creates an old PTE                               |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mkdirty               | Creates a dirty PTE                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mkclean               | Creates a clean PTE                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mkwrite               | Creates a writable PTE                           |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mkwrprotect           | Creates a write protected PTE                    |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mkspecial             | Creates a special PTE                            |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mkdevmap              | Creates a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PTE                 |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mksoft_dirty          | Creates a soft dirty PTE                         |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_clear_soft_dirty      | Clears a soft dirty PTE                          |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_swp_mksoft_dirty      | Creates a soft dirty swapped PTE                 |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_swp_clear_soft_dirty  | Clears a soft dirty swapped PTE                  |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mknotpresent          | Invalidates a mapped PTE                         |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| ptep_get_and_clear        | Clears a PTE                                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| ptep_get_and_clear_full   | Clears a PTE                                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| ptep_test_and_clear_young | Clears young from a PTE                          |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| ptep_set_wrprotect        | Converts into a write protected PTE              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| ptep_set_access_flags     | Converts into a more permissive PTE              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+
+======================
+PMD Page Table Helpers
+======================
+
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_same                  | Tests whether both PMD entries are the same      |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_bad                   | Tests a non-table mapped PMD                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_leaf                  | Tests a leaf mapped PMD                          |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_huge                  | Tests a HugeTLB mapped PMD                       |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_trans_huge            | Tests a Transparent Huge Page (THP) at PMD       |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_present               | Tests a valid mapped PMD                         |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_young                 | Tests a young PMD                                |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_dirty                 | Tests a dirty PMD                                |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_write                 | Tests a writable PMD                             |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_special               | Tests a special PMD                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_protnone              | Tests a PROT_NONE PMD                            |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_devmap                | Tests a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PMD                   |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_soft_dirty            | Tests a soft dirty PMD                           |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_swp_soft_dirty        | Tests a soft dirty swapped PMD                   |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_mkyoung               | Creates a young PMD                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_mkold                 | Creates an old PMD                               |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_mkdirty               | Creates a dirty PMD                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_mkclean               | Creates a clean PMD                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_mkwrite               | Creates a writable PMD                           |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_mkwrprotect           | Creates a write protected PMD                    |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_mkspecial             | Creates a special PMD                            |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_mkdevmap              | Creates a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PMD                 |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_mksoft_dirty          | Creates a soft dirty PMD                         |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_clear_soft_dirty      | Clears a soft dirty PMD                          |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_swp_mksoft_dirty      | Creates a soft dirty swapped PMD                 |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_swp_clear_soft_dirty  | Clears a soft dirty swapped PMD                  |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_mkinvalid             | Invalidates a mapped PMD [1]                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_set_huge              | Creates a PMD huge mapping                       |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmd_clear_huge            | Clears a PMD huge mapping                        |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmdp_get_and_clear        | Clears a PMD                                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmdp_get_and_clear_full   | Clears a PMD                                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmdp_test_and_clear_young | Clears young from a PMD                          |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmdp_set_wrprotect        | Converts into a write protected PMD              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pmdp_set_access_flags     | Converts into a more permissive PMD              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+
+======================
+PUD Page Table Helpers
+======================
+
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_same                  | Tests whether both PUD entries are the same      |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_bad                   | Tests a non-table mapped PUD                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_leaf                  | Tests a leaf mapped PUD                          |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_huge                  | Tests a HugeTLB mapped PUD                       |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_trans_huge            | Tests a Transparent Huge Page (THP) at PUD       |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_present               | Tests a valid mapped PUD                         |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_young                 | Tests a young PUD                                |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_dirty                 | Tests a dirty PUD                                |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_write                 | Tests a writable PUD                             |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_devmap                | Tests a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PUD                   |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_mkyoung               | Creates a young PUD                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_mkold                 | Creates an old PUD                               |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_mkdirty               | Creates a dirty PUD                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_mkclean               | Creates a clean PUD                              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_mkwrite               | Creates a writable PUD                           |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_mkwrprotect           | Creates a write protected PUD                    |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_mkdevmap              | Creates a ZONE_DEVICE mapped PUD                 |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_mkinvalid             | Invalidates a mapped PUD [1]                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_set_huge              | Creates a PUD huge mapping                       |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pud_clear_huge            | Clears a PUD huge mapping                        |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pudp_get_and_clear        | Clears a PUD                                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pudp_get_and_clear_full   | Clears a PUD                                     |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pudp_test_and_clear_young | Clears young from a PUD                          |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pudp_set_wrprotect        | Converts into a write protected PUD              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pudp_set_access_flags     | Converts into a more permissive PUD              |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+
+==========================
+HugeTLB Page Table Helpers
+==========================
+
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_huge                  | Tests a HugeTLB                                  |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| pte_mkhuge                | Creates a HugeTLB                                |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| huge_pte_dirty            | Tests a dirty HugeTLB                            |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| huge_pte_write            | Tests a writable HugeTLB                         |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| huge_pte_mkdirty          | Creates a dirty HugeTLB                          |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| huge_pte_mkwrite          | Creates a writable HugeTLB                       |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| huge_pte_mkwrprotect      | Creates a write protected HugeTLB                |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| huge_ptep_get_and_clear   | Clears a HugeTLB                                 |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| huge_ptep_set_wrprotect   | Converts into a write protected HugeTLB          |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| huge_ptep_set_access_flags  | Converts into a more permissive HugeTLB        |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+
+========================
+SWAP Page Table Helpers
+========================
+
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| __pte_to_swp_entry        | Creates a swapped entry (arch) from a mapped PTE |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| __swp_to_pte_entry        | Creates a mapped PTE from a swapped entry (arch) |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| __pmd_to_swp_entry        | Creates a swapped entry (arch) from a mapped PMD |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| __swp_to_pmd_entry        | Creates a mapped PMD from a swapped entry (arch) |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| is_migration_entry        | Tests a migration (read or write) swapped entry  |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| is_write_migration_entry  | Tests a write migration swapped entry            |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| make_migration_entry_read | Converts into read migration swapped entry       |
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| make_migration_entry      | Creates a migration swapped entry (read or write)|
++---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+
+[1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20181017020930.GN30832@redhat.com/
diff --git a/mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c b/mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c
index 0db4390435be..e86c3d824693 100644
--- a/mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c
+++ b/mm/debug_vm_pgtable.c
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
 
+/*
+ * Please refer Documentation/vm/arch_pgtable_helpers.rst for the semantics
+ * expectations that are being validated here. All future changes in here
+ * or the documentation need to be in sync.
+ */
+
 #define VMFLAGS	(VM_READ|VM_WRITE|VM_EXEC)
 
 /*
