[PATCH v2] i915/selftest/igt_mmap: let mmap tests run in kthread

[Mikolaj Wasiak]

Hi Krzysztof,

On 2025-03-05 at 17:31:49 +0100, Krzysztof Niemiec wrote:
> Don't we run into the same issue as in V1, meaning we use an unknown
> current->active_mm (since we run in a kthread, and cannot control it) to
> use as the current->mm? Maybe a better approach would be to create a new
> mm for the duration of the test, similarly to how the patch Janusz
> mentioned does it? (51104c19d857)

As per discussion with Chris, using active_mm is the correct way of
enabling current->mm in kthread. On the other hand it may also expose
issues with underlying tests because they didn't previously run on such
hardware. I think potential fixes to those tests should be addressed in
separate patch.

Mikołaj