struct vm_area_struct *vma_merge(struct mm_struct *mm,
			struct vm_area_struct *prev, unsigned long addr,
			unsigned long end, unsigned long vm_flags,
		     	struct anon_vma *anon_vma, struct file *file,
			pgoff_t pgoff, struct mempolicy *policy)
{
	pgoff_t pglen = (end - addr) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
	struct vm_area_struct *area, *next;

	/*
	 * We later require that vma->vm_flags == vm_flags,
	 * so this tests vma->vm_flags & VM_SPECIAL, too.
	 */
	if (vm_flags & VM_SPECIAL)
		return NULL;

	if (prev)
		next = prev->vm_next;
	else
		next = mm->mmap;
	area = next;
	if (next && next->vm_end == end)		/* cases 6, 7, 8 */
		next = next->vm_next;

	/*
	 * Can it merge with the predecessor?
	 */
	if (prev && prev->vm_end == addr &&
  			mpol_equal(vma_policy(prev), policy) &&
			can_vma_merge_after(prev, vm_flags,
						anon_vma, file, pgoff)) {
		/*
		 * OK, it can.  Can we now merge in the successor as well?
		 */
		if (next && end == next->vm_start &&
				mpol_equal(policy, vma_policy(next)) &&
				can_vma_merge_before(next, vm_flags,
					anon_vma, file, pgoff+pglen) &&
				is_mergeable_anon_vma(prev->anon_vma,
						      next->anon_vma)) {
							/* cases 1, 6 */
			vma_adjust(prev, prev->vm_start,
				next->vm_end, prev->vm_pgoff, NULL);
		} else					/* cases 2, 5, 7 */
			vma_adjust(prev, prev->vm_start,
				end, prev->vm_pgoff, NULL);
		return prev;
	}

	/*
	 * Can this new request be merged in front of next?
	 */
	if (next && end == next->vm_start &&
 			mpol_equal(policy, vma_policy(next)) &&
			can_vma_merge_before(next, vm_flags,
					anon_vma, file, pgoff+pglen)) {
		if (prev && addr < prev->vm_end)	/* case 4 */
			vma_adjust(prev, prev->vm_start,
				addr, prev->vm_pgoff, NULL);
		else					/* cases 3, 8 */
			vma_adjust(area, addr, next->vm_end,
				next->vm_pgoff - pglen, NULL);
		return area;
	}

	return NULL;
}
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