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Subject: Re: [patch 6/6] mmu_notifier: Add invalidate_all()
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Robin Holt wrote:

> What is the status of getting invalidate_all adjusted to indicate a need
> to also call _release?

Release is only called if the mmu_notifier is still registered. If you 
take it out on invalidate_all then there will be no call to release 
(provided you deal with the RCU issues).