mmap how does kernel know a page is mmaped

[kernel neophyte]

Hi,

Could anyone please explain, how mmap works underneath ? when kernel
traveses pgd->pud->pmd->pte how does it know that a particular page is a
mmaped page ? is there any special flag ?

Thanks,
Neophyte
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