[RFC PATCH 5/8] dax/kmem: add the hotunplug opt-in (CAP_HOTUNPLUG) for private nodes

From: Gregory Price

Date: Wed Jul 22 2026 - 14:36:17 EST


Add the "hotunplug" setting for NODE_PRIVATE_CAP_HOTUNPLUG, so the
node's memory may be bulk-evacuated for device removal.

Signed-off-by: Gregory Price <gourry@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/dax/kmem.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/dax/kmem.c b/drivers/dax/kmem.c
index 8023db23e2f99..3892ad44d4e46 100644
--- a/drivers/dax/kmem.c
+++ b/drivers/dax/kmem.c
@@ -630,11 +630,13 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(name)

KMEM_PRIVATE_CAP_ATTR(reclaim, NODE_PRIVATE_CAP_RECLAIM);
KMEM_PRIVATE_CAP_ATTR(user_numa, NODE_PRIVATE_CAP_USER_NUMA);
+KMEM_PRIVATE_CAP_ATTR(hotunplug, NODE_PRIVATE_CAP_HOTUNPLUG);

/* Per-service opt-ins. Visibility toggled by 'private' control */
static struct attribute *dax_kmem_private_attrs[] = {
&dev_attr_reclaim.attr,
&dev_attr_user_numa.attr,
+ &dev_attr_hotunplug.attr,
NULL,
};
static const struct attribute_group dax_kmem_private_group = {
--
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