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The use of kmap_atomic() is being deprecated in favor of kmap_local_page()[1], and this patch converts the call from kmap_atomic() to kmap_local_page(). The main difference between atomic and local mappings is that local mappings doesn't disable page faults or preemption (the preemption is disabled for !PREEMPT_RT case, otherwise it only disables migration). With kmap_local_page(), we can avoid the often unwanted side effect of unnecessary page faults and preemption disables. There're 2 reasons why function copy_batch() doesn't need to disable pagefaults and preemption for mapping: 1. The flush operation is safe. In i915_cmd_parser.c, copy_batch() calls drm_clflush_virt_range() to use CLFLUSHOPT or WBINVD to flush. Since CLFLUSHOPT is global on x86 and WBINVD is called on each cpu in drm_clflush_virt_range(), the flush operation is global. 2. Any context switch caused by preemption or page faults (page fault may cause sleep) doesn't affect the validity of local mapping. Therefore, copy_batch() is a function where the use of kmap_local_page() in place of kmap_atomic() is correctly suited. Convert the calls of kmap_atomic() / kunmap_atomic() to kmap_local_page() / kunmap_local(). [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220813220034.806698-1-ira.weiny@intel.com Suggested-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@intel.com> Suggested-by: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@intel.com> Suggested-by: Fabio M. De Francesco <fmdefrancesco@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Zhao Liu <zhao1.liu@intel.com> Reviewed-by: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@intel.com> Reviewed-by: Fabio M. De Francesco <fmdefrancesco@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Tvrtko Ursulin <tvrtko.ursulin@intel.com> Link: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/msgid/20231203132947.2328805-9-zhao1.liu@linux.intel.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.