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hmm_range_fault() returns an array of page frame numbers and flags for how the pages are mapped in the requested process' page tables. The PFN can be used to get the struct page with hmm_pfn_to_page() and the page size order can be determined with compound_order(page). However, if the page is larger than order 0 (PAGE_SIZE), there is no indication that a compound page is mapped by the CPU using a larger page size. Without this information, the caller can't safely use a large device PTE to map the compound page because the CPU might be using smaller PTEs with different read/write permissions. Add a new function hmm_pfn_to_map_order() to return the mapping size order so that callers know the pages are being mapped with consistent permissions and a large device page table mapping can be used if one is available. This will allow devices to optimize mapping the page into HW by avoiding or batching work for huge pages. For instance the dma_map can be done with a high order directly. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20200701225352.9649-3-rcampbell@nvidia.com Signed-off-by: Ralph Campbell <rcampbell@nvidia.com> Signed-off-by: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@nvidia.com>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.