diff --git a/include/asm-alpha/pgtable.h b/include/asm-alpha/pgtable.h
index 99037b0..05ce5fb 100644
--- a/include/asm-alpha/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-alpha/pgtable.h
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@
 extern inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_DIRTY; }
 extern inline int pte_young(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
 extern inline int pte_file(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE; }
+extern inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)	{ return 0; }
 
 extern inline pte_t pte_wrprotect(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_FOW; return pte; }
 extern inline pte_t pte_mkclean(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) &= ~(__DIRTY_BITS); return pte; }
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@
 extern inline pte_t pte_mkwrite(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) &= ~_PAGE_FOW; return pte; }
 extern inline pte_t pte_mkdirty(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) |= __DIRTY_BITS; return pte; }
 extern inline pte_t pte_mkyoung(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) |= __ACCESS_BITS; return pte; }
+extern inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)	{ return pte; }
 
 #define PAGE_DIR_OFFSET(tsk,address) pgd_offset((tsk),(address))
 
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/pgtable.h b/include/asm-arm/pgtable.h
index 5e01824..5571c13 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/pgtable.h
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@
 #define pte_write(pte)		(pte_val(pte) & L_PTE_WRITE)
 #define pte_dirty(pte)		(pte_val(pte) & L_PTE_DIRTY)
 #define pte_young(pte)		(pte_val(pte) & L_PTE_YOUNG)
+#define pte_special(pte)	(0)
 
 /*
  * The following only works if pte_present() is not true.
@@ -280,6 +281,8 @@
 PTE_BIT_FUNC(mkold,     &= ~L_PTE_YOUNG);
 PTE_BIT_FUNC(mkyoung,   |= L_PTE_YOUNG);
 
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte) { return pte; }
+
 /*
  * Mark the prot value as uncacheable and unbufferable.
  */
diff --git a/include/asm-avr32/pgtable.h b/include/asm-avr32/pgtable.h
index 3ae7b54..c0e5e29 100644
--- a/include/asm-avr32/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-avr32/pgtable.h
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@
 {
 	return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED;
 }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 
 /*
  * The following only work if pte_present() is not true.
@@ -252,6 +256,10 @@
 	set_pte(&pte, __pte(pte_val(pte) | _PAGE_ACCESSED));
 	return pte;
 }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return pte;
+}
 
 #define pmd_none(x)	(!pmd_val(x))
 #define pmd_present(x)	(pmd_val(x) & _PAGE_PRESENT)
diff --git a/include/asm-cris/pgtable.h b/include/asm-cris/pgtable.h
index a260757..4c37362 100644
--- a/include/asm-cris/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-cris/pgtable.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte)          { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_MODIFIED; }
 static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte)          { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
 static inline int pte_file(pte_t pte)           { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE; }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)	{ return 0; }
 
 static inline pte_t pte_wrprotect(pte_t pte)
 {
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@
         }
         return pte;
 }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)	{ return pte; }
 
 /*
  * Conversion functions: convert a page and protection to a page entry,
diff --git a/include/asm-frv/pgtable.h b/include/asm-frv/pgtable.h
index 4e21904..83c51aba 100644
--- a/include/asm-frv/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-frv/pgtable.h
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@
 static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte)		{ return (pte).pte & _PAGE_DIRTY; }
 static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte)		{ return (pte).pte & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
 static inline int pte_write(pte_t pte)		{ return !((pte).pte & _PAGE_WP); }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)	{ return 0; }
 
 static inline pte_t pte_mkclean(pte_t pte)	{ (pte).pte &= ~_PAGE_DIRTY; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkold(pte_t pte)	{ (pte).pte &= ~_PAGE_ACCESSED; return pte; }
@@ -387,6 +388,7 @@
 static inline pte_t pte_mkdirty(pte_t pte)	{ (pte).pte |= _PAGE_DIRTY; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkyoung(pte_t pte)	{ (pte).pte |= _PAGE_ACCESSED; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkwrite(pte_t pte)	{ (pte).pte &= ~_PAGE_WP; return pte; }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)	{ return pte; }
 
 static inline int ptep_test_and_clear_young(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep)
 {
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/pgtable.h b/include/asm-ia64/pgtable.h
index ed70862..7a9bff4 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/pgtable.h
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@
 #define pte_dirty(pte)		((pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_D) != 0)
 #define pte_young(pte)		((pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_A) != 0)
 #define pte_file(pte)		((pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE) != 0)
+#define pte_special(pte)	0
+
 /*
  * Note: we convert AR_RWX to AR_RX and AR_RW to AR_R by clearing the 2nd bit in the
  * access rights:
@@ -313,6 +315,7 @@
 #define pte_mkclean(pte)	(__pte(pte_val(pte) & ~_PAGE_D))
 #define pte_mkdirty(pte)	(__pte(pte_val(pte) | _PAGE_D))
 #define pte_mkhuge(pte)		(__pte(pte_val(pte)))
+#define pte_mkspecial(pte)	(pte)
 
 /*
  * Because ia64's Icache and Dcache is not coherent (on a cpu), we need to
diff --git a/include/asm-m32r/pgtable.h b/include/asm-m32r/pgtable.h
index 8650538..e6359c5 100644
--- a/include/asm-m32r/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-m32r/pgtable.h
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@
 	return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE;
 }
 
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline pte_t pte_mkclean(pte_t pte)
 {
 	pte_val(pte) &= ~_PAGE_DIRTY;
@@ -250,6 +255,11 @@
 	return pte;
 }
 
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return pte;
+}
+
 static inline  int ptep_test_and_clear_young(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep)
 {
 	return test_and_clear_bit(_PAGE_BIT_ACCESSED, ptep);
diff --git a/include/asm-m68k/motorola_pgtable.h b/include/asm-m68k/motorola_pgtable.h
index 13135d4..8e9a8a7 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68k/motorola_pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68k/motorola_pgtable.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
 static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_DIRTY; }
 static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
 static inline int pte_file(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE; }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)	{ return 0; }
 
 static inline pte_t pte_wrprotect(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_RONLY; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkclean(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) &= ~_PAGE_DIRTY; return pte; }
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@
 	pte_val(pte) = (pte_val(pte) & _CACHEMASK040) | m68k_supervisor_cachemode;
 	return pte;
 }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)	{ return pte; }
 
 #define PAGE_DIR_OFFSET(tsk,address) pgd_offset((tsk),(address))
 
diff --git a/include/asm-m68k/sun3_pgtable.h b/include/asm-m68k/sun3_pgtable.h
index b766fc2..f847ec7 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68k/sun3_pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68k/sun3_pgtable.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & SUN3_PAGE_MODIFIED; }
 static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & SUN3_PAGE_ACCESSED; }
 static inline int pte_file(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & SUN3_PAGE_ACCESSED; }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)	{ return 0; }
 
 static inline pte_t pte_wrprotect(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) &= ~SUN3_PAGE_WRITEABLE; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkclean(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) &= ~SUN3_PAGE_MODIFIED; return pte; }
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@
 //static inline pte_t pte_mkcache(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) &= SUN3_PAGE_NOCACHE; return pte; }
 // until then, use:
 static inline pte_t pte_mkcache(pte_t pte)	{ return pte; }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)	{ return pte; }
 
 extern pgd_t swapper_pg_dir[PTRS_PER_PGD];
 extern pgd_t kernel_pg_dir[PTRS_PER_PGD];
diff --git a/include/asm-mips/pgtable.h b/include/asm-mips/pgtable.h
index 17a7703..782221e 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/pgtable.h
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@
 	return pte;
 }
 #endif
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)	{ return 0; }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)	{ return pte; }
 
 /*
  * Macro to make mark a page protection value as "uncacheable".  Note
diff --git a/include/asm-mn10300/pgtable.h b/include/asm-mn10300/pgtable.h
index 375c494..6dc30fc 100644
--- a/include/asm-mn10300/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-mn10300/pgtable.h
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@
 static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte)	{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_DIRTY; }
 static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte)	{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
 static inline int pte_write(pte_t pte)	{ return pte_val(pte) & __PAGE_PROT_WRITE; }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte){ return 0; }
 
 /*
  * The following only works if pte_present() is not true.
@@ -265,6 +266,8 @@
 	return pte;
 }
 
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)	{ return pte; }
+
 #define pte_ERROR(e) \
 	printk(KERN_ERR "%s:%d: bad pte %08lx.\n", \
 	       __FILE__, __LINE__, pte_val(e))
diff --git a/include/asm-parisc/pgtable.h b/include/asm-parisc/pgtable.h
index dc86adb..470a4b8 100644
--- a/include/asm-parisc/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-parisc/pgtable.h
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@
 static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
 static inline int pte_write(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_WRITE; }
 static inline int pte_file(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE; }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)	{ return 0; }
 
 static inline pte_t pte_mkclean(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) &= ~_PAGE_DIRTY; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkold(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) &= ~_PAGE_ACCESSED; return pte; }
@@ -330,6 +331,7 @@
 static inline pte_t pte_mkdirty(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_DIRTY; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkyoung(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_ACCESSED; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkwrite(pte_t pte)	{ pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_WRITE; return pte; }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)	{ return pte; }
 
 /*
  * Conversion functions: convert a page and protection to a page entry,
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/pgtable-ppc32.h b/include/asm-powerpc/pgtable-ppc32.h
index daea769..7c97b5a 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/pgtable-ppc32.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/pgtable-ppc32.h
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@
 static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_DIRTY; }
 static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
 static inline int pte_file(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE; }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)	{ return 0; }
 
 static inline void pte_uncache(pte_t pte)       { pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_NO_CACHE; }
 static inline void pte_cache(pte_t pte)         { pte_val(pte) &= ~_PAGE_NO_CACHE; }
@@ -521,6 +522,8 @@
 	pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_DIRTY; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkyoung(pte_t pte) {
 	pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_ACCESSED; return pte; }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte) {
+	return pte; }
 
 static inline pte_t pte_modify(pte_t pte, pgprot_t newprot)
 {
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/pgtable-ppc64.h b/include/asm-powerpc/pgtable-ppc64.h
index dd4c26d..27f1869 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/pgtable-ppc64.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/pgtable-ppc64.h
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
 static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte) { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_DIRTY;}
 static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte) { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED;}
 static inline int pte_file(pte_t pte) { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE;}
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte) { return 0; }
 
 static inline void pte_uncache(pte_t pte) { pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_NO_CACHE; }
 static inline void pte_cache(pte_t pte)   { pte_val(pte) &= ~_PAGE_NO_CACHE; }
@@ -257,6 +258,8 @@
 	pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_ACCESSED; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkhuge(pte_t pte) {
 	return pte; }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte) {
+	return pte; }
 
 /* Atomic PTE updates */
 static inline unsigned long pte_update(struct mm_struct *mm,
diff --git a/include/asm-ppc/pgtable.h b/include/asm-ppc/pgtable.h
index 70435d3..55f9d38 100644
--- a/include/asm-ppc/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc/pgtable.h
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@
 static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_DIRTY; }
 static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
 static inline int pte_file(pte_t pte)		{ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE; }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)	{ return 0; }
 
 static inline void pte_uncache(pte_t pte)       { pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_NO_CACHE; }
 static inline void pte_cache(pte_t pte)         { pte_val(pte) &= ~_PAGE_NO_CACHE; }
@@ -500,6 +501,8 @@
 	pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_DIRTY; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkyoung(pte_t pte) {
 	pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_ACCESSED; return pte; }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte) {
+	return pte; }
 
 static inline pte_t pte_modify(pte_t pte, pgprot_t newprot)
 {
diff --git a/include/asm-s390/pgtable.h b/include/asm-s390/pgtable.h
index 4c0698c..76e8a79 100644
--- a/include/asm-s390/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-s390/pgtable.h
@@ -518,6 +518,11 @@
 	return (pte_val(pte) & mask) == _PAGE_TYPE_FILE;
 }
 
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #define __HAVE_ARCH_PTE_SAME
 #define pte_same(a,b)  (pte_val(a) == pte_val(b))
 
@@ -715,6 +720,11 @@
 	return pte;
 }
 
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return pte;
+}
+
 #define __HAVE_ARCH_PTEP_TEST_AND_CLEAR_YOUNG
 static inline int ptep_test_and_clear_young(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 					    unsigned long addr, pte_t *ptep)
diff --git a/include/asm-sh/pgtable_32.h b/include/asm-sh/pgtable_32.h
index 3e3557c..cbc731d 100644
--- a/include/asm-sh/pgtable_32.h
+++ b/include/asm-sh/pgtable_32.h
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@
 #define pte_dirty(pte)		((pte).pte_low & _PAGE_DIRTY)
 #define pte_young(pte)		((pte).pte_low & _PAGE_ACCESSED)
 #define pte_file(pte)		((pte).pte_low & _PAGE_FILE)
+#define pte_special(pte)	(0)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X2TLB
 #define pte_write(pte)		((pte).pte_high & _PAGE_EXT_USER_WRITE)
@@ -356,6 +357,8 @@
 PTE_BIT_FUNC(low, mkold, &= ~_PAGE_ACCESSED);
 PTE_BIT_FUNC(low, mkyoung, |= _PAGE_ACCESSED);
 
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte) { return pte; }
+
 /*
  * Macro and implementation to make a page protection as uncachable.
  */
diff --git a/include/asm-sh/pgtable_64.h b/include/asm-sh/pgtable_64.h
index f9dd9d3..c78990c 100644
--- a/include/asm-sh/pgtable_64.h
+++ b/include/asm-sh/pgtable_64.h
@@ -254,10 +254,11 @@
 /*
  * The following have defined behavior only work if pte_present() is true.
  */
-static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte){ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_DIRTY; }
-static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte){ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
-static inline int pte_file(pte_t pte) { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE; }
-static inline int pte_write(pte_t pte){ return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_WRITE; }
+static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte)  { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_DIRTY; }
+static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte)  { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
+static inline int pte_file(pte_t pte)   { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE; }
+static inline int pte_write(pte_t pte)  { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_WRITE; }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte){ return 0; }
 
 static inline pte_t pte_wrprotect(pte_t pte)	{ set_pte(&pte, __pte(pte_val(pte) & ~_PAGE_WRITE)); return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkclean(pte_t pte)	{ set_pte(&pte, __pte(pte_val(pte) & ~_PAGE_DIRTY)); return pte; }
@@ -266,6 +267,7 @@
 static inline pte_t pte_mkdirty(pte_t pte)	{ set_pte(&pte, __pte(pte_val(pte) | _PAGE_DIRTY)); return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkyoung(pte_t pte)	{ set_pte(&pte, __pte(pte_val(pte) | _PAGE_ACCESSED)); return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkhuge(pte_t pte)	{ set_pte(&pte, __pte(pte_val(pte) | _PAGE_SZHUGE)); return pte; }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)	{ return pte; }
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc/pgtable.h b/include/asm-sparc/pgtable.h
index 2cc235b..d84af6d 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc/pgtable.h
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@
 	return pte_val(pte) & BTFIXUP_HALF(pte_filei);
 }
 
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  */
 BTFIXUPDEF_HALF(pte_wrprotecti)
@@ -251,6 +256,8 @@
 #define pte_mkdirty(pte) BTFIXUP_CALL(pte_mkdirty)(pte)
 #define pte_mkyoung(pte) BTFIXUP_CALL(pte_mkyoung)(pte)
 
+#define pte_mkspecial(pte)    (pte)
+
 #define pfn_pte(pfn, prot)		mk_pte(pfn_to_page(pfn), prot)
 
 BTFIXUPDEF_CALL(unsigned long,	 pte_pfn, pte_t)
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc64/pgtable.h b/include/asm-sparc64/pgtable.h
index 549e452..0e200e7 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc64/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc64/pgtable.h
@@ -506,6 +506,11 @@
 	return __pte(pte_val(pte) | mask);
 }
 
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return pte;
+}
+
 static inline unsigned long pte_young(pte_t pte)
 {
 	unsigned long mask;
@@ -608,6 +613,11 @@
 	return val;
 }
 
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #define pmd_set(pmdp, ptep)	\
 	(pmd_val(*(pmdp)) = (__pa((unsigned long) (ptep)) >> 11UL))
 #define pud_set(pudp, pmdp)	\
diff --git a/include/asm-um/pgtable.h b/include/asm-um/pgtable.h
index 4102b44..02db81b 100644
--- a/include/asm-um/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-um/pgtable.h
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@
 	return(pte_present(pte) && (pte_get_bits(pte, _PAGE_NEWPROT)));
 }
 
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * =================================
  * Flags setting section.
@@ -241,6 +246,11 @@
 	return(pte);
 }
 
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return(pte);
+}
+
 static inline void set_pte(pte_t *pteptr, pte_t pteval)
 {
 	pte_copy(*pteptr, pteval);
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/pgtable.h b/include/asm-x86/pgtable.h
index a496d63..801b31f 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/pgtable.h
@@ -195,6 +195,11 @@
 	return !(pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_NX);
 }
 
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline int pmd_large(pmd_t pte)
 {
 	return (pmd_val(pte) & (_PAGE_PSE | _PAGE_PRESENT)) ==
@@ -256,6 +261,11 @@
 	return __pte(pte_val(pte) & ~(pteval_t)_PAGE_GLOBAL);
 }
 
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)
+{
+	return pte;
+}
+
 extern pteval_t __supported_pte_mask;
 
 static inline pte_t pfn_pte(unsigned long page_nr, pgprot_t pgprot)
diff --git a/include/asm-xtensa/pgtable.h b/include/asm-xtensa/pgtable.h
index c8b024a..8014d96 100644
--- a/include/asm-xtensa/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-xtensa/pgtable.h
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@
 static inline int pte_dirty(pte_t pte) { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_DIRTY; }
 static inline int pte_young(pte_t pte) { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_ACCESSED; }
 static inline int pte_file(pte_t pte)  { return pte_val(pte) & _PAGE_FILE; }
+static inline int pte_special(pte_t pte) { return 0; }
+
 static inline pte_t pte_wrprotect(pte_t pte)	
 	{ pte_val(pte) &= ~(_PAGE_WRITABLE | _PAGE_HW_WRITE); return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkclean(pte_t pte)
@@ -222,6 +224,8 @@
 	{ pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_ACCESSED; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkwrite(pte_t pte)
 	{ pte_val(pte) |= _PAGE_WRITABLE; return pte; }
+static inline pte_t pte_mkspecial(pte_t pte)
+	{ return pte; }
 
 /*
  * Conversion functions: convert a page and protection to a page entry,
diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index c657ea0..ba86dda 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -721,7 +721,9 @@
 	unsigned long truncate_count;		/* Compare vm_truncate_count */
 };
 
-struct page *vm_normal_page(struct vm_area_struct *, unsigned long, pte_t);
+struct page *vm_normal_page(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long addr,
+		pte_t pte);
+
 unsigned long zap_page_range(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long address,
 		unsigned long size, struct zap_details *);
 unsigned long unmap_vmas(struct mmu_gather **tlb,
diff --git a/mm/memory.c b/mm/memory.c
index 0da414c..c5e88bc 100644
--- a/mm/memory.c
+++ b/mm/memory.c
@@ -371,34 +371,38 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * This function gets the "struct page" associated with a pte or returns
- * NULL if no "struct page" is associated with the pte.
+ * vm_normal_page -- This function gets the "struct page" associated with a pte.
  *
- * A raw VM_PFNMAP mapping (ie. one that is not COWed) may not have any "struct
- * page" backing, and even if they do, they are not refcounted. COWed pages of
- * a VM_PFNMAP do always have a struct page, and they are normally refcounted
- * (they are _normal_ pages).
+ * "Special" mappings do not wish to be associated with a "struct page" (either
+ * it doesn't exist, or it exists but they don't want to touch it). In this
+ * case, NULL is returned here. "Normal" mappings do have a struct page.
  *
- * So a raw PFNMAP mapping will have each page table entry just pointing
- * to a page frame number, and as far as the VM layer is concerned, those do
- * not have pages associated with them - even if the PFN might point to memory
- * that otherwise is perfectly fine and has a "struct page".
+ * There are 2 broad cases. Firstly, an architecture may define a pte_special()
+ * pte bit, in which case this function is trivial. Secondly, an architecture
+ * may not have a spare pte bit, which requires a more complicated scheme,
+ * described below.
+ *
+ * A raw VM_PFNMAP mapping (ie. one that is not COWed) is always considered a
+ * special mapping (even if there are underlying and valid "struct pages").
+ * COWed pages of a VM_PFNMAP are always normal.
  *
  * The way we recognize COWed pages within VM_PFNMAP mappings is through the
  * rules set up by "remap_pfn_range()": the vma will have the VM_PFNMAP bit
- * set, and the vm_pgoff will point to the first PFN mapped: thus every
- * page that is a raw mapping will always honor the rule
+ * set, and the vm_pgoff will point to the first PFN mapped: thus every special
+ * mapping will always honor the rule
  *
  *	pfn_of_page == vma->vm_pgoff + ((addr - vma->vm_start) >> PAGE_SHIFT)
  *
- * A call to vm_normal_page() will return NULL for such a page.
+ * And for normal mappings this is false.
  *
- * If the page doesn't follow the "remap_pfn_range()" rule in a VM_PFNMAP
- * then the page has been COW'ed.  A COW'ed page _does_ have a "struct page"
- * associated with it even if it is in a VM_PFNMAP range.  Calling
- * vm_normal_page() on such a page will therefore return the "struct page".
+ * This restricts such mappings to be a linear translation from virtual address
+ * to pfn. To get around this restriction, we allow arbitrary mappings so long
+ * as the vma is not a COW mapping; in that case, we know that all ptes are
+ * special (because none can have been COWed).
  *
  *
+ * In order to support COW of arbitrary special mappings, we have VM_MIXEDMAP.
+ *
  * VM_MIXEDMAP mappings can likewise contain memory with or without "struct
  * page" backing, however the difference is that _all_ pages with a struct
  * page (that is, those where pfn_valid is true) are refcounted and considered
@@ -407,16 +411,29 @@
  * advantage is that we don't have to follow the strict linearity rule of
  * PFNMAP mappings in order to support COWable mappings.
  *
- * A call to vm_normal_page() with a VM_MIXEDMAP mapping will return the
- * associated "struct page" or NULL for memory not backed by a "struct page".
- *
- *
- * All other mappings should have a valid struct page, which will be
- * returned by a call to vm_normal_page().
  */
-struct page *vm_normal_page(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long addr, pte_t pte)
+#ifdef __HAVE_ARCH_PTE_SPECIAL
+# define HAVE_PTE_SPECIAL 1
+#else
+# define HAVE_PTE_SPECIAL 0
+#endif
+struct page *vm_normal_page(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long addr,
+				pte_t pte)
 {
-	unsigned long pfn = pte_pfn(pte);
+	unsigned long pfn;
+
+	if (HAVE_PTE_SPECIAL) {
+		if (likely(!pte_special(pte))) {
+			VM_BUG_ON(!pfn_valid(pte_pfn(pte)));
+			return pte_page(pte);
+		}
+		VM_BUG_ON(!(vma->vm_flags & (VM_PFNMAP | VM_MIXEDMAP)));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* !HAVE_PTE_SPECIAL case follows: */
+
+	pfn = pte_pfn(pte);
 
 	if (unlikely(vma->vm_flags & (VM_PFNMAP|VM_MIXEDMAP))) {
 		if (vma->vm_flags & VM_MIXEDMAP) {
@@ -424,7 +441,8 @@
 				return NULL;
 			goto out;
 		} else {
-			unsigned long off = (addr-vma->vm_start) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+			unsigned long off;
+			off = (addr - vma->vm_start) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 			if (pfn == vma->vm_pgoff + off)
 				return NULL;
 			if (!is_cow_mapping(vma->vm_flags))
@@ -432,25 +450,12 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_VM
-	/*
-	 * Add some anal sanity checks for now. Eventually,
-	 * we should just do "return pfn_to_page(pfn)", but
-	 * in the meantime we check that we get a valid pfn,
-	 * and that the resulting page looks ok.
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(!pfn_valid(pfn))) {
-		print_bad_pte(vma, pte, addr);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-#endif
+	VM_BUG_ON(!pfn_valid(pfn));
 
 	/*
-	 * NOTE! We still have PageReserved() pages in the page 
-	 * tables. 
+	 * NOTE! We still have PageReserved() pages in the page tables.
 	 *
-	 * The PAGE_ZERO() pages and various VDSO mappings can
-	 * cause them to exist.
+	 * eg. VDSO mappings can cause them to exist.
 	 */
 out:
 	return pfn_to_page(pfn);
@@ -1263,6 +1268,12 @@
 	pte_t *pte, entry;
 	spinlock_t *ptl;
 
+	/*
+	 * Technically, architectures with pte_special can avoid all these
+	 * restrictions (same for remap_pfn_range).  However we would like
+	 * consistency in testing and feature parity among all, so we should
+	 * try to keep these invariants in place for everybody.
+	 */
 	BUG_ON(!(vma->vm_flags & (VM_PFNMAP|VM_MIXEDMAP)));
 	BUG_ON((vma->vm_flags & (VM_PFNMAP|VM_MIXEDMAP)) ==
 						(VM_PFNMAP|VM_MIXEDMAP));
@@ -1278,7 +1289,7 @@
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 	/* Ok, finally just insert the thing.. */
-	entry = pfn_pte(pfn, vma->vm_page_prot);
+	entry = pte_mkspecial(pfn_pte(pfn, vma->vm_page_prot));
 	set_pte_at(mm, addr, pte, entry);
 	update_mmu_cache(vma, addr, entry);
 
@@ -1309,7 +1320,7 @@
 	arch_enter_lazy_mmu_mode();
 	do {
 		BUG_ON(!pte_none(*pte));
-		set_pte_at(mm, addr, pte, pfn_pte(pfn, prot));
+		set_pte_at(mm, addr, pte, pte_mkspecial(pfn_pte(pfn, prot)));
 		pfn++;
 	} while (pte++, addr += PAGE_SIZE, addr != end);
 	arch_leave_lazy_mmu_mode();