Re: [RFC v2 01/11] file: add callback for pre-mapping dmabuf

[Ming Lei <ming.lei@redhat.com>]

On Thu, Jan 08, 2026 at 11:17:03AM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 08, 2026 at 10:19:18AM +0800, Ming Lei wrote:
> > > The feature is in no way nvme specific.  nvme is just the initial
> > > underlying driver.  It makes total sense to support this for any high
> > > performance block device, and to pass it through file systems.
> > 
> > But why does FS care the dma buffer attachment? Since high performance
> > host controller is exactly the dma buffer attachment point.
> 
> I can't parse what you're trying to say here.

dma buffer attachment is simply none of FS's business.

> 
> > If the callback is added in `struct file_operations` for wiring dma buffer
> > and the importer(host contrller), you will see it is hard to let it cross device
> > mapper/raid or other stackable block devices.
> 
> Why?
> 
> But even when not stacking, the registration still needs to go
> through the file system even for a single device, never mind multiple
> controlled by the file system.

dma_buf can have multiple importers, so why does it have to go through FS for
single device only?

If the registered buffer is attached to single device before going
through FS, it can not support stacking block device, and it can't or not
easily to use for multiple block device, no matter if they are behind same
host controller or multiple.


Thanks,
Ming