From: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>
To: Daniel Vetter <daniel@ffwll.ch>
Cc: "Dave Airlie" <airlied@redhat.com>,
"Christian König" <christian.koenig@amd.com>,
dri-devel <dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org>,
"Hans de Goede" <hdegoede@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/8] drm/gem: Write down some rules for vmap usage
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020 13:05:41 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <dcf00499-666b-e45a-a568-d57698e2d576@suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAKMK7uHe+Or2mnbESXoTm=yTFxyWK01DjHLdnxzGkK=PYb4_9g@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi
Am 01.12.20 um 11:00 schrieb Daniel Vetter:
>> [...]
>> For my POV, the current interfaces have no clear policy or semantics.
>> Looking through the different GEM implementations, each one seems to
>> have its own interpretation.
>
> Yup, that's the problem really. In the past we've had vmap exclusively
> for permanently pinned access, with no locking requirements. Now we're
> trying to make this more dynamic, but in a somewhat ad-hoc fashion
> (generic fbdev emulation charged ahead with making the fbdev
> framebuffer evictable), and now it breaks at every seam. Adding more
> ad-hoc semantics on top doesn't seem like a good idea.
>
> That's why I think we should have 2 different interfaces:
> - dma_buf_vmap, the one we currently have. Permanently pins the
> buffer, mapping survives, no locking required.
I just looked at the implementation of dma_buf_vmap() and there's no
pinning happening AFAICT. Also, none of the callback's implementations
does pinning (except vram helpers). Do you mean dma_buf_attach() instead?
Best regards
Thomas
> - dma_buf_vmap_local, the new interface, the one that generic fbdev
> should have used (but oh well mistakes happen), requires
> dma_resv_lock, the mapping is only local to the caller
>
> Trying to shovel both semantics into one interface, depending upon
> which implementation we have backing the buffer, doesn't work indeed.
>
> Also on the pin topic, I think neither interface should require
> callers to explicitly pin anything. For existing users it should
> happen automatically behind the scenes imo, that's what they're
> expecting.
> -Daniel
>
>
>>> I think we could use what we've done for dynamic dma-buf attachment
>>> (which also change locking rules) and just have new functions for the
>>> new way (i.e. short term vmap protected by dma_resv lock. Maybe call
>>> these dma_buf_vmap_local, in the spirit of the new kmap_local which
>>> are currently under discussion. I think _local suffix is better, for
>>> otherwise people might do something silly like
>>>
>>> dma_resv_lock();
>>> dma_buf_vmap_locked();
>>> dma_resv_unlock();
>>>
>>> /* actual access maybe even in some other thread */
>>>
>>> dma_buf_resv_lock();
>>> dma_buf_vunmap_unlocked();
>>> dma_resv_unlock();
>>>
>>> _local suffix is better at telling that the resulting pointer has very
>>> limited use (essentially just local to the calling context, if you
>>> don't change any locking or anything).
>>
>> _local sounds good.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Thomas
>>
>>>
>>> I think encouraging importers to call dma_buf_pin/unpin isn't a good
>>> idea. Yes dynamic ones need it, but maybe we should check for that
>>> somehow in the exporterd interface (atm only amdgpu is using it).
>>> -Daniel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>> Thomas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Christian.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's what I meant with that this approach here is very sprawling :-/
>>>>>> -Daniel
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> */
>>>>>>> int drm_gem_dmabuf_vmap(struct dma_buf *dma_buf, struct dma_buf_map
>>>>>>> *map)
>>>>>>> diff --git a/include/drm/drm_gem.h b/include/drm/drm_gem.h
>>>>>>> index 5e6daa1c982f..7c34cd5ec261 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/include/drm/drm_gem.h
>>>>>>> +++ b/include/drm/drm_gem.h
>>>>>>> @@ -137,7 +137,21 @@ struct drm_gem_object_funcs {
>>>>>>> * Returns a virtual address for the buffer. Used by the
>>>>>>> * drm_gem_dmabuf_vmap() helper.
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> + * Notes to implementors:
>>>>>>> + *
>>>>>>> + * - Implementations must expect pairs of @vmap and @vunmap to be
>>>>>>> + * called frequently and should optimize for this case.
>>>>>>> + *
>>>>>>> + * - Implemenations may expect the caller to hold the GEM object's
>>>>>>> + * reservation lock to protect against concurrent calls and
>>>>>>> relocation
>>>>>>> + * of the GEM object.
>>>>>>> + *
>>>>>>> + * - Implementations may provide additional guarantees (e.g.,
>>>>>>> working
>>>>>>> + * without holding the reservation lock).
>>>>>>> + *
>>>>>>> * This callback is optional.
>>>>>>> + *
>>>>>>> + * See also drm_gem_dmabuf_vmap()
>>>>>>> */
>>>>>>> int (*vmap)(struct drm_gem_object *obj, struct dma_buf_map *map);
>>>>>>> @@ -148,6 +162,8 @@ struct drm_gem_object_funcs {
>>>>>>> * drm_gem_dmabuf_vunmap() helper.
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> * This callback is optional.
>>>>>>> + *
>>>>>>> + * See also @vmap.
>>>>>>> */
>>>>>>> void (*vunmap)(struct drm_gem_object *obj, struct dma_buf_map
>>>>>>> *map);
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> 2.29.2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thomas Zimmermann
>>>> Graphics Driver Developer
>>>> SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
>>>> Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany
>>>> (HRB 36809, AG Nürnberg)
>>>> Geschäftsführer: Felix Imendörffer
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Thomas Zimmermann
>> Graphics Driver Developer
>> SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
>> Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany
>> (HRB 36809, AG Nürnberg)
>> Geschäftsführer: Felix Imendörffer
>>
>
>
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Thomas Zimmermann
Graphics Driver Developer
SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany
(HRB 36809, AG Nürnberg)
Geschäftsführer: Felix Imendörffer
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-12-01 12:05 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 31+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-11-30 12:04 [PATCH 0/8] drm/vram-helper: Lock GEM BOs while they are mapped Thomas Zimmermann
2020-11-30 12:04 ` [PATCH 1/8] drm/gem: Write down some rules for vmap usage Thomas Zimmermann
2020-11-30 15:30 ` Daniel Vetter
2020-11-30 15:33 ` Christian König
2020-12-01 8:32 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2020-12-01 9:10 ` Daniel Vetter
2020-12-01 9:40 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2020-12-01 10:00 ` Daniel Vetter
2020-12-01 10:27 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2020-12-01 10:34 ` Christian König
2020-12-01 11:30 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2020-12-01 12:14 ` Christian König
2020-12-01 12:33 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2020-12-01 12:38 ` Christian König
2020-12-01 12:51 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2020-12-01 12:53 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2020-12-01 13:05 ` Christian König
2020-12-01 16:54 ` Daniel Vetter
2020-12-01 12:05 ` Thomas Zimmermann [this message]
2020-12-01 9:13 ` Christian König
2020-12-01 9:30 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2020-12-01 8:15 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2020-11-30 12:04 ` [PATCH 2/8] drm/ast: Only map cursor BOs during updates Thomas Zimmermann
2020-11-30 12:04 ` [PATCH 3/8] drm/vram-helper: Provide drm_gem_vram_vmap_unlocked() Thomas Zimmermann
2020-11-30 12:04 ` [PATCH 4/8] drm/ast: Use drm_gem_vram_vmap_unlocked() in ast_cursor_show() Thomas Zimmermann
2020-11-30 12:04 ` [PATCH 5/8] drm/vboxvideo: Use drm_gem_vram_vmap_unlocked() in cursor update Thomas Zimmermann
2020-11-30 12:04 ` [PATCH 6/8] drm/vram-helper: Remove pinning and locking from drm_gem_vram_vmap() Thomas Zimmermann
2020-11-30 12:04 ` [PATCH 7/8] drm/vram-helper: Remove vmap reference counting Thomas Zimmermann
2020-11-30 12:04 ` [PATCH 8/8] drm/vram-helper: Simplify vmap implementation Thomas Zimmermann
2020-11-30 12:27 ` [PATCH 0/8] drm/vram-helper: Lock GEM BOs while they are mapped Christian König
2020-11-30 12:45 ` Thomas Zimmermann
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