[PATCH net-next 2/2] net: devmem: embed net_iov_area in binding
From: Stanislav Fomichev
Date: Mon Aug 31 2026 - 18:46:53 EST
After replacing the gen_pool with a binding-level freelist, devmem no
longer needs a separate chunk owner object. There is only one
net_iov_area for the binding, so store it directly in struct
net_devmem_dmabuf_binding.
Derive the binding from net_iov_owner() with container_of(), matching the
pattern used by io_uring zcrx. This removes the leftover
dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner wrapper and its allocation/free path.
Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
net/core/devmem.c | 42 ++++++++++--------------------------------
net/core/devmem.h | 26 +++++++-------------------
2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/core/devmem.c b/net/core/devmem.c
index 34b3157677e1..84d6c30516c8 100644
--- a/net/core/devmem.c
+++ b/net/core/devmem.c
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ static DEFINE_XARRAY_FLAGS(net_devmem_dmabuf_bindings, XA_FLAGS_ALLOC1);
static const struct memory_provider_ops dmabuf_devmem_ops;
-static void
-net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner)
-{
- if (owner) {
- kvfree(owner->area.niovs);
- kfree(owner);
- }
-}
-
static void net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_release(struct percpu_ref *ref)
{
struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding =
@@ -55,7 +46,7 @@ void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq)
"can't destroy dmabuf binding. total=%zu, free=%zu",
binding->total_niovs, binding->free_count);
- net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(binding->chunk_owner);
+ kvfree(binding->area.niovs);
dma_buf_unmap_attachment_unlocked(binding->attachment, binding->sgt,
binding->direction);
dma_buf_detach(binding->dmabuf, binding->attachment);
@@ -177,7 +168,6 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
static u32 id_alloc_next;
struct scatterlist *sg;
struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
- struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner;
unsigned int sg_idx;
size_t total_niovs;
size_t niov_idx;
@@ -271,23 +261,14 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
}
binding->total_niovs = total_niovs;
- owner = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*owner), GFP_KERNEL,
- dev_to_node(&dev->dev));
- if (!owner) {
+ binding->area.num_niovs = total_niovs;
+ binding->area.niovs = kvmalloc_objs(*binding->area.niovs,
+ binding->area.num_niovs);
+ if (!binding->area.niovs) {
err = -ENOMEM;
goto err_free_freelist;
}
- owner->area.num_niovs = total_niovs;
- owner->binding = binding;
- owner->area.niovs = kvmalloc_objs(*owner->area.niovs,
- owner->area.num_niovs);
- if (!owner->area.niovs) {
- err = -ENOMEM;
- goto err_free_owner;
- }
- binding->chunk_owner = owner;
-
niov_idx = 0;
for_each_sgtable_dma_sg(binding->sgt, sg, sg_idx) {
dma_addr_t dma_addr = sg_dma_address(sg);
@@ -296,8 +277,8 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
size_t nr_niovs = len >> niov_shift;
for (i = 0; i < nr_niovs; i++, niov_idx++) {
- niov = &owner->area.niovs[niov_idx];
- net_iov_init(niov, &owner->area, NET_IOV_DMABUF);
+ niov = &binding->area.niovs[niov_idx];
+ net_iov_init(niov, &binding->area, NET_IOV_DMABUF);
page_pool_set_dma_addr_netmem(net_iov_to_netmem(niov),
dma_addr);
if (direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE)
@@ -311,17 +292,14 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
binding, xa_limit_32b, &id_alloc_next,
GFP_KERNEL);
if (err < 0)
- goto err_free_chunk_owner;
+ goto err_free_niovs;
list_add(&binding->list, &priv->bindings);
return binding;
-err_free_chunk_owner:
- net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(binding->chunk_owner);
- goto err_free_freelist;
-err_free_owner:
- kfree(owner);
+err_free_niovs:
+ kvfree(binding->area.niovs);
err_free_freelist:
kvfree(binding->freelist);
err_tx_vec:
diff --git a/net/core/devmem.h b/net/core/devmem.h
index a5ee2d8d9169..20a3eb90ea7f 100644
--- a/net/core/devmem.h
+++ b/net/core/devmem.h
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
#include <net/netdev_netlink.h>
struct netlink_ext_ack;
-struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner;
struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
+ struct net_iov_area area;
struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
struct dma_buf_attachment *attachment;
struct sg_table *sgt;
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
* dereferenced.
*/
void *vdev;
- struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *chunk_owner;
/* Protect dev */
struct mutex lock;
@@ -83,11 +82,6 @@ struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
};
#if defined(CONFIG_NET_DEVMEM)
-struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner {
- struct net_iov_area area;
- struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding;
-};
-
void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq);
struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *
net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
@@ -102,18 +96,12 @@ int net_devmem_bind_dmabuf_to_queue(struct net_device *dev, u32 rxq_idx,
struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding,
struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
-static inline struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *
-net_devmem_iov_to_chunk_owner(const struct net_iov *niov)
-{
- struct net_iov_area *owner = net_iov_owner(niov);
-
- return container_of(owner, struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner, area);
-}
-
static inline struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *
net_devmem_iov_binding(const struct net_iov *niov)
{
- return net_devmem_iov_to_chunk_owner(niov)->binding;
+ struct net_iov_area *owner = net_iov_owner(niov);
+
+ return container_of(owner, struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding, area);
}
static inline u32 net_devmem_iov_binding_id(const struct net_iov *niov)
@@ -123,11 +111,11 @@ static inline u32 net_devmem_iov_binding_id(const struct net_iov *niov)
static inline unsigned long net_iov_virtual_addr(const struct net_iov *niov)
{
- struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *co =
- net_devmem_iov_to_chunk_owner(niov);
+ struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding =
+ net_devmem_iov_binding(niov);
return net_iov_owner(niov)->base_virtual +
- ((unsigned long)net_iov_idx(niov) << co->binding->niov_shift);
+ ((unsigned long)net_iov_idx(niov) << binding->niov_shift);
}
static inline bool
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