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      /dev/dax, core: file operations and dax-mmap · dee41079
      Dan Williams 提交于
      The "Device DAX" core enables dax mappings of performance / feature
      differentiated memory.  An open mapping or file handle keeps the backing
      struct device live, but new mappings are only possible while the device
      is enabled.   Faults are handled under rcu_read_lock to synchronize
      with the enabled state of the device.
      
      Similar to the filesystem-dax case the backing memory may optionally
      have struct page entries.  However, unlike fs-dax there is no support
      for private mappings, or mappings that are not backed by media (see
      use of zero-page in fs-dax).
      
      Mappings are always guaranteed to match the alignment of the dax_region.
      If the dax_region is configured to have a 2MB alignment, all mappings
      are guaranteed to be backed by a pmd entry.  Contrast this determinism
      with the fs-dax case where pmd mappings are opportunistic.  If userspace
      attempts to force a misaligned mapping, the driver will fail the mmap
      attempt.  See dax_dev_check_vma() for other scenarios that are rejected,
      like MAP_PRIVATE mappings.
      
      Cc: Hannes Reinecke <hare@suse.de>
      Cc: Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@redhat.com>
      Cc: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
      Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
      Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
      Cc: Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@linux.intel.com>
      Acked-by: N"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
      Reviewed-by: NJohannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@suse.de>
      Signed-off-by: NDan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>
      dee41079
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      /dev/dax, pmem: direct access to persistent memory · ab68f262
      Dan Williams 提交于
      Device DAX is the device-centric analogue of Filesystem DAX
      (CONFIG_FS_DAX).  It allows memory ranges to be allocated and mapped
      without need of an intervening file system.  Device DAX is strict,
      precise and predictable.  Specifically this interface:
      
      1/ Guarantees fault granularity with respect to a given page size (pte,
      pmd, or pud) set at configuration time.
      
      2/ Enforces deterministic behavior by being strict about what fault
      scenarios are supported.
      
      For example, by forcing MADV_DONTFORK semantics and omitting MAP_PRIVATE
      support device-dax guarantees that a mapping always behaves/performs the
      same once established.  It is the "what you see is what you get" access
      mechanism to differentiated memory vs filesystem DAX which has
      filesystem specific implementation semantics.
      
      Persistent memory is the first target, but the mechanism is also
      targeted for exclusive allocations of performance differentiated memory
      ranges.
      
      This commit is limited to the base device driver infrastructure to
      associate a dax device with pmem range.
      
      Cc: Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@redhat.com>
      Cc: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
      Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
      Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
      Cc: Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@linux.intel.com>
      Reviewed-by: NJohannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@suse.de>
      Signed-off-by: NDan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>
      ab68f262