Re: [PATCH v4] udmabuf: add vmap and vunmap methods to udmabuf_ops

From: Dmitry Osipenko
Date: Thu Nov 17 2022 - 04:05:00 EST


Hi,

On 11/17/22 07:58, Lukasz Wiecaszek wrote:
> The reason behind that patch is associated with videobuf2 subsystem
> (or more genrally with v4l2 framework) and user created
> dma buffers (udmabuf). In some circumstances
> when dealing with V4L2_MEMORY_DMABUF buffers videobuf2 subsystem
> wants to use dma_buf_vmap() method on the attached dma buffer.
> As udmabuf does not have .vmap operation implemented,
> such dma_buf_vmap() natually fails.
>
> videobuf2_common: __vb2_queue_alloc: allocated 3 buffers, 1 plane(s) each
> videobuf2_common: __prepare_dmabuf: buffer for plane 0 changed
> videobuf2_common: __prepare_dmabuf: failed to map dmabuf for plane 0
> videobuf2_common: __buf_prepare: buffer preparation failed: -14
>
> The patch itself seems to be strighforward.
> It adds implementation of .vmap and .vunmap methods
> to 'struct dma_buf_ops udmabuf_ops'.
> .vmap method itself uses vm_map_ram() to map pages linearly
> into the kernel virtual address space.
> .vunmap removes mapping created earlier by .vmap.
> All locking and 'vmapping counting' is done in dma_buf.c
> so it seems to be redundant/unnecessary in .vmap/.vunmap.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lukasz Wiecaszek <lukasz.wiecaszek@xxxxxxxxx>

If new patch version doesn't contain significant changes and you got
acks/reviews for the previous version, then you should add the given
acked-by and reviewed-by tags to the commit message by yourself.

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Best regards,
Dmitry