On Fri Jan 30, 2026 at 3:24 PM CET, Alice Ryhl wrote:
> +/// Represents that a given GEM object has at least one mapping on this
> [`GpuVm`] instance.
> +///
> +/// Does not assume that GEM lock is held.
> +#[repr(C)]
> +#[pin_data]
> +pub struct GpuVmBo<T: DriverGpuVm> {
> + #[pin]
> + inner: Opaque<bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo>,
> + #[pin]
> + data: T::VmBoData,
> +}
> +
> +impl<T: DriverGpuVm> GpuVmBo<T> {
> + pub(super) const ALLOC_FN: Option<unsafe extern "C" fn() -> *mut
> bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo> = {
> + use core::alloc::Layout;
> + let base = Layout::new::<bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo>();
> + let rust = Layout::new::<Self>();
> + assert!(base.size() <= rust.size());
> + if base.size() != rust.size() || base.align() != rust.align() {
> + Some(Self::vm_bo_alloc)
> + } else {
> + // This causes GPUVM to allocate a `GpuVmBo<T>` with
> `kzalloc(sizeof(drm_gpuvm_bo))`.
> + None
So, if T::VmBoData is a ZST *and* needs drop, we may end up allocating on the C
side and freeing on the Rust side.
I assume this is intentional and there is nothing wrong with it, but without a
comment it might be a bit subtle.
Another subtlety is that vm_bo_free() and vm_bo_alloc() assume that inner is
always the first member. I'd probably add a brief comment why this even has to
be the case, i.e. vm_bo_alloc() does not return *mut c_void, but *mut
bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo.
> + }
> + };
> +
> + pub(super) const FREE_FN: Option<unsafe extern "C" fn(*mut
> bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo)> = {
> + if core::mem::needs_drop::<Self>() {
> + Some(Self::vm_bo_free)
> + } else {
> + // This causes GPUVM to free a `GpuVmBo<T>` with `kfree`.
> + None
> + }
> + };
> +
> + /// Custom function for allocating a `drm_gpuvm_bo`.
> + ///
> + /// # Safety
> + ///
> + /// Always safe to call.
> + unsafe extern "C" fn vm_bo_alloc() -> *mut bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo {
> + KBox::<Self>::new_uninit(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO)
> + .map(KBox::into_raw)
> + .unwrap_or(ptr::null_mut())
> + .cast()
> + }
> +
> + /// Custom function for freeing a `drm_gpuvm_bo`.
> + ///
> + /// # Safety
> + ///
> + /// The pointer must have been allocated with [`GpuVmBo::ALLOC_FN`], and
> must not be used after
> + /// this call.
> + unsafe extern "C" fn vm_bo_free(ptr: *mut bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo) {
> + // SAFETY:
> + // * The ptr was allocated from kmalloc with the layout of
> `GpuVmBo<T>`.
> + // * `ptr->inner` has no destructor.
> + // * `ptr->data` contains a valid `T::VmBoData` that we can drop.
> + drop(unsafe { KBox::<Self>::from_raw(ptr.cast()) });
> + }
> +
> + /// Access this [`GpuVmBo`] from a raw pointer.
> + ///
> + /// # Safety
> + ///
> + /// For the duration of `'a`, the pointer must reference a valid
> `drm_gpuvm_bo` associated with
> + /// a [`GpuVm<T>`].
> + #[inline]
> + pub unsafe fn from_raw<'a>(ptr: *mut bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo) -> &'a Self
> {
I think this a good candidate for crate private, as we don't want drivers to use
this, but still use it in other DRM core modules.
> + // SAFETY: `drm_gpuvm_bo` is first field and `repr(C)`.
> + unsafe { &*ptr.cast() }
> + }
> +
> + /// Returns a raw pointer to underlying C value.
> + #[inline]
> + pub fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo {
Less important, but probably also only needed in core DRM code.
> + self.inner.get()
> + }
> +
> + /// The [`GpuVm`] that this GEM object is mapped in.
> + #[inline]
> + pub fn gpuvm(&self) -> &GpuVm<T> {
> + // SAFETY: The `obj` pointer is guaranteed to be valid.
> + unsafe { GpuVm::<T>::from_raw((*self.inner.get()).vm) }
> + }
> +
> + /// The [`drm_gem_object`](crate::gem::Object) for these mappings.
> + #[inline]
> + pub fn obj(&self) -> &T::Object {
> + // SAFETY: The `obj` pointer is guaranteed to be valid.
> + unsafe { <T::Object as
> IntoGEMObject>::from_raw((*self.inner.get()).obj) }
> + }
> +
> + /// The driver data with this buffer object.
> + #[inline]
> + pub fn data(&self) -> &T::VmBoData {
> + &self.data
> + }
> +}
> +
> +/// A pre-allocated [`GpuVmBo`] object.
> +///
> +/// # Invariants
> +///
> +/// Points at a `drm_gpuvm_bo` that contains a valid `T::VmBoData`, has a
> refcount of one, and is
> +/// absent from any gem, extobj, or evict lists.
> +pub(super) struct GpuVmBoAlloc<T: DriverGpuVm>(NonNull<GpuVmBo<T>>);
> +
> +impl<T: DriverGpuVm> GpuVmBoAlloc<T> {
> + /// Create a new pre-allocated [`GpuVmBo`].
> + ///
> + /// It's intentional that the initializer is infallible because
> `drm_gpuvm_bo_put` will call
> + /// drop on the data, so we don't have a way to free it when the data is
> missing.
> + #[inline]
> + pub(super) fn new(
> + gpuvm: &GpuVm<T>,
> + gem: &T::Object,
> + value: impl PinInit<T::VmBoData>,
> + ) -> Result<GpuVmBoAlloc<T>, AllocError> {
> + // CAST: `GpuVmBoAlloc::vm_bo_alloc` ensures that this memory was
> allocated with the layout
> + // of `GpuVmBo<T>`. The type is repr(C), so `container_of` is not
> required.
> + // SAFETY: The provided gpuvm and gem ptrs are valid for the
> duration of this call.
> + let raw_ptr = unsafe {
> + bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo_create(gpuvm.as_raw(),
> gem.as_raw()).cast::<GpuVmBo<T>>()
> + };
> + let ptr = NonNull::new(raw_ptr).ok_or(AllocError)?;
> + // SAFETY: `ptr->data` is a valid pinned location.
> + let Ok(()) = unsafe { value.__pinned_init(&raw mut (*raw_ptr).data)
> };
> + // INVARIANTS: We just created the vm_bo so it's absent from lists,
> and the data is valid
> + // as we just initialized it.
> + Ok(GpuVmBoAlloc(ptr))
> + }
> +
> + /// Returns a raw pointer to underlying C value.
> + #[inline]
> + pub(super) fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo {
> + // SAFETY: The pointer references a valid `drm_gpuvm_bo`.
> + unsafe { (*self.0.as_ptr()).inner.get() }
> + }
> +
> + /// Look up whether there is an existing [`GpuVmBo`] for this gem object.
> + #[inline]
> + pub(super) fn obtain(self) -> GpuVmBoRegistered<T> {
> + let me = ManuallyDrop::new(self);
> + // SAFETY: Valid `drm_gpuvm_bo` not already in the lists.
> + let ptr = unsafe {
> bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo_obtain_prealloc(me.as_raw()) };
> +
> + // Add the vm_bo to the extobj list if it's an external object, and
> if the vm_bo does not
> + // already exist. (If we are using an existing vm_bo, it's already
> in the extobj list.)
> + if ptr::eq(ptr, me.as_raw()) && me.gpuvm().is_extobj(me.obj()) {
> + let resv_lock = me.gpuvm().raw_resv();
> + // SAFETY: The GPUVM is still alive, so its resv lock is too.
> + unsafe { bindings::dma_resv_lock(resv_lock, ptr::null_mut()) };
Maybe add a TODO to replace this with a proper lock guard once available?
> + // SAFETY: We hold the GPUVMs resv lock.
> + unsafe { bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo_extobj_add(ptr) };
> + // SAFETY: We took the lock, so we can unlock it.
> + unsafe { bindings::dma_resv_unlock(resv_lock) };
> + }
> +
> + // INVARIANTS: Valid `drm_gpuvm_bo` in the GEM list.
> + // SAFETY: `drm_gpuvm_bo_obtain_prealloc` always returns a non-null
> ptr
> + GpuVmBoRegistered(unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr.cast()) })
> + }
> +}
> +
> +impl<T: DriverGpuVm> Deref for GpuVmBoAlloc<T> {
> + type Target = GpuVmBo<T>;
> + #[inline]
> + fn deref(&self) -> &GpuVmBo<T> {
> + // SAFETY: By the type invariants we may deref while `Self` exists.
> + unsafe { self.0.as_ref() }
> + }
> +}
> +
> +impl<T: DriverGpuVm> Drop for GpuVmBoAlloc<T> {
> + #[inline]
> + fn drop(&mut self) {
> + // TODO: Call drm_gpuvm_bo_destroy_not_in_lists() directly.
> + // SAFETY: It's safe to perform a deferred put in any context.
> + unsafe { bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo_put_deferred(self.as_raw()) };
> + }
> +}
> +
> +/// 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 GpuVmBoRegistered<T: DriverGpuVm>(NonNull<GpuVmBo<T>>);
I know that I proposed to rename this from GpuVmBoResident to GpuVmBoRegistered
in a drive-by comment on v3.
But now that I have a closer look, I think it would be nice to just have GpuVmBo
being the registered one and GpuVmBoAlloc being the pre-allocated one.
As it is currently, I think it is bad to ever present a &GpuVmBo to a driver
because it implies that we don't know whether it is a pre-allocated one or a
"normal", registered one. But we do always know.
For instance, in patch 6 we give out &'op GpuVmBo<T>, but it actually carries
the invariant of being registered.
Of course, we could fix this by giving out a &'op GpuVmBoRegistered<T> instead,
but it would be nice to not have drivers be in touch with a type that can be one
or the other.
I know that the current GpuVmBo<T> also serves the purpose of storing common
code. Maybe we can make it private, call it GpuVmBoInner<T> and have inline
forwarding methods for GpuVmBo<T> and GpuVmBoAlloc<T>. This is slightly more
overhead in this implementation due to the forwarding methods, but less
ambiguity for drivers, which I think is more important.
> +impl<T: DriverGpuVm> GpuVmBoRegistered<T> {
> + /// Returns a raw pointer to underlying C value.
> + #[inline]
> + pub fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo {
> + // SAFETY: The pointer references a valid `drm_gpuvm_bo`.
> + unsafe { (*self.0.as_ptr()).inner.get() }
> + }
> +}
> +
> +impl<T: DriverGpuVm> Deref for GpuVmBoRegistered<T> {
> + type Target = GpuVmBo<T>;
> + #[inline]
> + fn deref(&self) -> &GpuVmBo<T> {
> + // SAFETY: By the type invariants we may deref while `Self` exists.
> + unsafe { self.0.as_ref() }
> + }
> +}
> +
> +impl<T: DriverGpuVm> Drop for GpuVmBoRegistered<T> {
> + #[inline]
> + fn drop(&mut self) {
> + // SAFETY: It's safe to perform a deferred put in any context.
> + unsafe { bindings::drm_gpuvm_bo_put_deferred(self.as_raw()) };
> + }
> +}