> No: see the various checks on page_count(page) in vmscan.c:
> though page_convert_anon temporarily leaves a page with neither
> mapcount nor the right number of pte pointers, page_count is unaffected.
Oh, hmm... Ok, so it's safe... This could have some interesting
implications all around.
Dave
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