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kmap_atomic() is deprecated and should be replaced with kmap_local_page() [1][2]. kmap_local_page() is faster in kernels with HIGHMEM enabled, can take page faults, and allows preemption. According to [2], this replacement is safe as long as the code between kmap_atomic() and kunmap_atomic() does not implicitly depend on disabling page faults or preemption. In all of the call sites in this patch, the only thing happening between mapping and unmapping pages is copy_page() calls, and I don't suspect they depend on disabling page faults or preemption. Link: https://lwn.net/Articles/836144/ [1] Link: https://docs.kernel.org/mm/highmem.html#temporary-virtual-mappings [2] Signed-off-by: David Reaver <me@davidreaver.com> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250112152658.20132-1-me@davidreaver.com Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
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