/*
* Makes the calling thread switch to/from efi_mm context. Can be used
- * for SetVirtualAddressMap() i.e. current->active_mm == init_mm as well
- * as during efi runtime calls i.e current->active_mm == current_mm.
- * We are not mm_dropping()/mm_grabbing() any mm, because we are not
- * losing/creating any references.
+ * in a kernel thread and user context. Preemption needs to remain disabled
+ * while the EFI-mm is borrowed. mmgrab()/mmdrop() is not used because the mm
+ * can not change under us.
+ * It should be ensured that there are no concurent calls to this function.
*/
void efi_switch_mm(struct mm_struct *mm)
{
- task_lock(current);
efi_scratch.prev_mm = current->active_mm;
current->active_mm = mm;
switch_mm(efi_scratch.prev_mm, mm, NULL);
- task_unlock(current);
}
#ifdef CONFIG_EFI_MIXED