Re: [PATCH v3 3/6] rust: gpuvm: add GpuVm::obtain()

[Boris Brezillon]

On Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:07:30 +0100
Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM Boris Brezillon
> <boris.brezillon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:31:19 +0000
> > Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  
> > > +/// A [`GpuVmBo`] object in the GEM list.
> > > +///
> > > +/// # Invariants
> > > +///
> > > +/// Points at a `drm_gpuvm_bo` that contains a valid `T::VmBoData` and is present in the gem list.
> > > +pub struct GpuVmBoResident<T: DriverGpuVm>(NonNull<GpuVmBo<T>>);  
> >
> > I find the name a bit confusing: BO residency is often used to refer to
> > memory backing the buffer object, and in this case, you can end up with
> > a GpuVmBoResident being returned for a BO that has been evicted (one
> > that's no longer resident).  
> 
> Good point. I meant it as "present in list" but I guess there are
> other things a gpuvm may be present in.
> 
> Any naming suggestions?

Valid, Bound, Present, Active?