From: Joanne Koong <joannelkoong@gmail.com>
To: axboe@kernel.dk, io-uring@vger.kernel.org
Cc: csander@purestorage.com, bernd@bsbernd.com, hch@infradead.org,
asml.silence@gmail.com
Subject: [PATCH v2 2/9] io_uring/kbuf: add support for kernel-managed buffer rings
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:52:00 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260218025207.1425553-3-joannelkoong@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260218025207.1425553-1-joannelkoong@gmail.com>
Add support for kernel-managed buffer rings, which allow the kernel to
allocate and manage the backing buffers for a buffer ring, rather than
requiring the application to provide and manage them.
Internally, the IOBL_KERNEL_MANAGED flag marks buffer lists as
kernel-managed for appropriate handling in the I/O path.
At the uapi level, kernel-managed buffer rings are created through the
pbuf interface with the IOU_PBUF_RING_KERNEL_MANAGED flag set. The
io_uring_buf_reg struct is modified to allow taking in a buf_size
instead of a ring_addr. To create a kernel-managed buffer ring, the
caller must set the IOU_PBUF_RING_MMAP flag as well to indicate that the
kernel will allocate the memory for the ring. When the caller mmaps the
ring, they will get back a virtual mapping to the buffer memory.
Signed-off-by: Joanne Koong <joannelkoong@gmail.com>
---
include/uapi/linux/io_uring.h | 14 +++++-
io_uring/kbuf.c | 95 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
io_uring/kbuf.h | 6 ++-
3 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/io_uring.h b/include/uapi/linux/io_uring.h
index 6750c383a2ab..278b56a87745 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/io_uring.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/io_uring.h
@@ -885,15 +885,27 @@ struct io_uring_buf_ring {
* use of it will consume only as much as it needs. This
* requires that both the kernel and application keep
* track of where the current read/recv index is at.
+ * IOU_PBUF_RING_KERNEL_MANAGED: If set, kernel allocates the memory for the
+ * ring and its buffers. The application must set the
+ * buffer size through reg->buf_size. The buffers are
+ * recycled by the kernel. IOU_PBUF_RING_MMAP must be set
+ * as well. When the caller makes a subsequent mmap call,
+ * the virtual mapping returned is a contiguous mapping of
+ * the buffers. IOU_PBUF_RING_INC is not yet supported.
*/
enum io_uring_register_pbuf_ring_flags {
IOU_PBUF_RING_MMAP = 1,
IOU_PBUF_RING_INC = 2,
+ IOU_PBUF_RING_KERNEL_MANAGED = 4,
};
/* argument for IORING_(UN)REGISTER_PBUF_RING */
struct io_uring_buf_reg {
- __u64 ring_addr;
+ union {
+ __u64 ring_addr;
+ /* used if reg->flags & IOU_PBUF_RING_KERNEL_MANAGED */
+ __u32 buf_size;
+ };
__u32 ring_entries;
__u16 bgid;
__u16 flags;
diff --git a/io_uring/kbuf.c b/io_uring/kbuf.c
index 67d4fe576473..816200e91b1f 100644
--- a/io_uring/kbuf.c
+++ b/io_uring/kbuf.c
@@ -427,10 +427,13 @@ static int io_remove_buffers_legacy(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx,
static void io_put_bl(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, struct io_buffer_list *bl)
{
- if (bl->flags & IOBL_BUF_RING)
+ if (bl->flags & IOBL_BUF_RING) {
io_free_region(ctx->user, &bl->region);
- else
+ if (bl->flags & IOBL_KERNEL_MANAGED)
+ kfree(bl->buf_ring);
+ } else {
io_remove_buffers_legacy(ctx, bl, -1U);
+ }
kfree(bl);
}
@@ -596,6 +599,51 @@ int io_manage_buffers_legacy(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
return IOU_COMPLETE;
}
+static int io_setup_kmbuf_ring(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx,
+ struct io_buffer_list *bl,
+ const struct io_uring_buf_reg *reg)
+{
+ struct io_uring_region_desc rd;
+ struct io_uring_buf_ring *ring;
+ unsigned long ring_size;
+ void *buf_region;
+ unsigned int i;
+ int ret;
+
+ /* allocate pages for the ring structure */
+ ring_size = flex_array_size(ring, bufs, reg->ring_entries);
+ ring = kzalloc(ring_size, GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
+ if (!ring)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ memset(&rd, 0, sizeof(rd));
+ rd.size = (u64)reg->buf_size * reg->ring_entries;
+
+ ret = io_create_region(ctx, &bl->region, &rd, 0);
+ if (ret) {
+ kfree(ring);
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ /* initialize ring buf entries to point to the buffers */
+ buf_region = io_region_get_ptr(&bl->region);
+ for (i = 0; i < reg->ring_entries; i++) {
+ struct io_uring_buf *buf = &ring->bufs[i];
+
+ buf->addr = (u64)(uintptr_t)buf_region;
+ buf->len = reg->buf_size;
+ buf->bid = i;
+
+ buf_region += reg->buf_size;
+ }
+ ring->tail = reg->ring_entries;
+
+ bl->buf_ring = ring;
+ bl->flags |= IOBL_KERNEL_MANAGED;
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
int io_register_pbuf_ring(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, void __user *arg)
{
struct io_uring_buf_reg reg;
@@ -612,7 +660,8 @@ int io_register_pbuf_ring(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, void __user *arg)
return -EFAULT;
if (!mem_is_zero(reg.resv, sizeof(reg.resv)))
return -EINVAL;
- if (reg.flags & ~(IOU_PBUF_RING_MMAP | IOU_PBUF_RING_INC))
+ if (reg.flags & ~(IOU_PBUF_RING_MMAP | IOU_PBUF_RING_INC |
+ IOU_PBUF_RING_KERNEL_MANAGED))
return -EINVAL;
if (!is_power_of_2(reg.ring_entries))
return -EINVAL;
@@ -620,6 +669,15 @@ int io_register_pbuf_ring(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, void __user *arg)
if (reg.ring_entries >= 65536)
return -EINVAL;
+ if (reg.flags & IOU_PBUF_RING_KERNEL_MANAGED) {
+ if (!(reg.flags & IOU_PBUF_RING_MMAP))
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if (reg.flags & IOU_PBUF_RING_INC)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if (!reg.buf_size || !PAGE_ALIGNED(reg.buf_size))
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
bl = io_buffer_get_list(ctx, reg.bgid);
if (bl) {
/* if mapped buffer ring OR classic exists, don't allow */
@@ -634,17 +692,26 @@ int io_register_pbuf_ring(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, void __user *arg)
mmap_offset = (unsigned long)reg.bgid << IORING_OFF_PBUF_SHIFT;
ring_size = flex_array_size(br, bufs, reg.ring_entries);
-
memset(&rd, 0, sizeof(rd));
- rd.size = PAGE_ALIGN(ring_size);
- if (!(reg.flags & IOU_PBUF_RING_MMAP)) {
- rd.user_addr = reg.ring_addr;
- rd.flags |= IORING_MEM_REGION_TYPE_USER;
+
+ if (reg.flags & IOU_PBUF_RING_KERNEL_MANAGED) {
+ ret = io_setup_kmbuf_ring(ctx, bl, ®);
+ if (ret) {
+ kfree(bl);
+ return ret;
+ }
+ } else {
+ rd.size = PAGE_ALIGN(ring_size);
+ if (!(reg.flags & IOU_PBUF_RING_MMAP)) {
+ rd.user_addr = reg.ring_addr;
+ rd.flags |= IORING_MEM_REGION_TYPE_USER;
+ }
+ ret = io_create_region(ctx, &bl->region, &rd, mmap_offset);
+ if (ret)
+ goto fail;
+ bl->buf_ring = io_region_get_ptr(&bl->region);
}
- ret = io_create_region(ctx, &bl->region, &rd, mmap_offset);
- if (ret)
- goto fail;
- br = io_region_get_ptr(&bl->region);
+ br = bl->buf_ring;
#ifdef SHM_COLOUR
/*
@@ -666,15 +733,13 @@ int io_register_pbuf_ring(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, void __user *arg)
bl->nr_entries = reg.ring_entries;
bl->mask = reg.ring_entries - 1;
bl->flags |= IOBL_BUF_RING;
- bl->buf_ring = br;
if (reg.flags & IOU_PBUF_RING_INC)
bl->flags |= IOBL_INC;
ret = io_buffer_add_list(ctx, bl, reg.bgid);
if (!ret)
return 0;
fail:
- io_free_region(ctx->user, &bl->region);
- kfree(bl);
+ io_put_bl(ctx, bl);
return ret;
}
diff --git a/io_uring/kbuf.h b/io_uring/kbuf.h
index bf15e26520d3..38dd5fe6716e 100644
--- a/io_uring/kbuf.h
+++ b/io_uring/kbuf.h
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
enum {
/* ring mapped provided buffers */
- IOBL_BUF_RING = 1,
+ IOBL_BUF_RING = 1,
/* buffers are consumed incrementally rather than always fully */
- IOBL_INC = 2,
+ IOBL_INC = 2,
+ /* buffers are kernel managed */
+ IOBL_KERNEL_MANAGED = 4,
};
struct io_buffer_list {
--
2.47.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-02-18 2:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-02-18 2:51 [PATCH v2 0/9] io_uring: add kernel-managed buffer rings Joanne Koong
2026-02-18 2:51 ` [PATCH v2 1/9] io_uring/memmap: chunk allocations in io_region_allocate_pages() Joanne Koong
2026-02-18 2:52 ` Joanne Koong [this message]
2026-02-18 2:52 ` [PATCH v2 3/9] io_uring/kbuf: support kernel-managed buffer rings in buffer selection Joanne Koong
2026-02-18 2:52 ` [PATCH v2 4/9] io_uring/kbuf: add buffer ring pinning/unpinning Joanne Koong
2026-02-18 2:52 ` [PATCH v2 5/9] io_uring/kbuf: return buffer id in buffer selection Joanne Koong
2026-02-18 2:52 ` [PATCH v2 6/9] io_uring/kbuf: add recycling for kernel managed buffer rings Joanne Koong
2026-02-18 2:52 ` [PATCH v2 7/9] io_uring/kbuf: add io_uring_is_kmbuf_ring() Joanne Koong
2026-02-18 2:52 ` [PATCH v2 8/9] io_uring/kbuf: export io_ring_buffer_select() Joanne Koong
2026-02-18 2:52 ` [PATCH v2 9/9] io_uring/cmd: set selected buffer index in __io_uring_cmd_done() Joanne Koong
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