From: "Gupta, Pankaj" <pankaj.gupta@amd.com>
To: Gregory Price <gourry@gourry.net>,
linux-mm@kvack.org, nvdimm@lists.linux.dev
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 4/9] mm/memory_hotplug: add __add_memory_driver_managed() with online_type arg
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:41:14 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5d3aa51c-d582-4989-a9f3-e46c95dcacb7@amd.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260624145744.3532049-5-gourry@gourry.net>
> Existing callers of add_memory_driver_managed cannot select the
> preferred online type (ZONE_NORMAL vs ZONE_MOVABLE), requiring it to
> hot-add memory as offline blocks, and then follow up by onlining each
> memory block individually.
>
> Most drivers prefer the system default, but the CXL driver wants to
> plumb a preferred policy through the dax kmem driver.
>
> Refactor APIs to add a new interface which allows the dax kmem module
> to select a preferred policy.
>
> Overriding the configured auto-online policy is only safe for known
> in-tree modules, where we know the override reflects a different,
> user-requested policy. We do not want arbitrary out-of-tree drivers
> silently overriding the system-wide onlining policy, so restrict the
> new interface to the kmem module using EXPORT_SYMBOL_FOR_MODULES()
> rather than a plain EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(). Other in-tree modules (e.g.
> cxl_core) can be added to the allowed list as the need arises.
>
> Refactor add_memory_driver_managed, extract __add_memory_driver_managed
> - Add proper kernel-doc for add_memory_driver_managed while refactoring
> - New helper accepts an explicit online_type.
> - New helper validates online_type is between OFFLINE and ONLINE_MOVABLE
>
> Refactor: add_memory_resource, extract __add_memory_resource
> - new helper accepts an explicit online_type
>
> Original APIs now explicitly pass the system-default to new helpers.
>
> No functional change for existing users.
>
> Acked-by: David Hildenbrand (Arm) <david@kernel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Gregory Price <gourry@gourry.net>
> ---
> include/linux/memory_hotplug.h | 3 ++
> mm/memory_hotplug.c | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> 2 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h b/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
> index f059025f8f8b..d3edeb80aadb 100644
> --- a/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
> +++ b/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
> @@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ extern int __add_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size, mhp_t mhp_flags);
> extern int add_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size, mhp_t mhp_flags);
> extern int add_memory_resource(int nid, struct resource *resource,
> mhp_t mhp_flags);
> +int __add_memory_driver_managed(int nid, u64 start, u64 size,
> + const char *resource_name, mhp_t mhp_flags,
> + enum mmop online_type);
> extern int add_memory_driver_managed(int nid, u64 start, u64 size,
> const char *resource_name,
> mhp_t mhp_flags);
> diff --git a/mm/memory_hotplug.c b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
> index 494257054095..a66346def504 100644
> --- a/mm/memory_hotplug.c
> +++ b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
> @@ -1494,10 +1494,10 @@ static int create_altmaps_and_memory_blocks(int nid, struct memory_group *group,
> *
> * we are OK calling __meminit stuff here - we have CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
> */
> -int add_memory_resource(int nid, struct resource *res, mhp_t mhp_flags)
> +static int __add_memory_resource(int nid, struct resource *res, mhp_t mhp_flags,
> + enum mmop online_type)
> {
> struct mhp_params params = { .pgprot = pgprot_mhp(PAGE_KERNEL) };
> - enum mmop online_type = mhp_get_default_online_type();
> enum memblock_flags memblock_flags = MEMBLOCK_NONE;
> struct memory_group *group = NULL;
> u64 start, size;
> @@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ int add_memory_resource(int nid, struct resource *res, mhp_t mhp_flags)
> merge_system_ram_resource(res);
>
> /* online pages if requested */
> - if (mhp_get_default_online_type() != MMOP_OFFLINE)
> + if (online_type != MMOP_OFFLINE)
> walk_memory_blocks(start, size, &online_type,
> online_memory_block);
>
> @@ -1603,7 +1603,13 @@ int add_memory_resource(int nid, struct resource *res, mhp_t mhp_flags)
> return ret;
> }
>
> -/* requires device_hotplug_lock, see add_memory_resource() */
> +int add_memory_resource(int nid, struct resource *res, mhp_t mhp_flags)
> +{
> + return __add_memory_resource(nid, res, mhp_flags,
> + mhp_get_default_online_type());
> +}
> +
> +/* requires device_hotplug_lock, see __add_memory_resource() */
> int __add_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size, mhp_t mhp_flags)
> {
> struct resource *res;
> @@ -1631,7 +1637,15 @@ int add_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size, mhp_t mhp_flags)
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(add_memory);
>
> -/*
> +/**
> + * __add_memory_driver_managed - add driver-managed memory with explicit online_type
> + * @nid: NUMA node ID where the memory will be added
> + * @start: Start physical address of the memory range
> + * @size: Size of the memory range in bytes
> + * @resource_name: Resource name in format "System RAM ($DRIVER)"
> + * @mhp_flags: Memory hotplug flags
> + * @online_type: Auto-Online behavior (offline, online, kernel, movable)
> + *
> * Add special, driver-managed memory to the system as system RAM. Such
> * memory is not exposed via the raw firmware-provided memmap as system
> * RAM, instead, it is detected and added by a driver - during cold boot,
> @@ -1639,6 +1653,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(add_memory);
> *
> * Reasons why this memory should not be used for the initial memmap of a
> * kexec kernel or for placing kexec images:
> + *
> * - The booting kernel is in charge of determining how this memory will be
> * used (e.g., use persistent memory as system RAM)
> * - Coordination with a hypervisor is required before this memory
> @@ -1651,9 +1666,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(add_memory);
> *
> * The resource_name (visible via /proc/iomem) has to have the format
> * "System RAM ($DRIVER)".
> + *
> + * Return: 0 on success, negative error code on failure.
> */
> -int add_memory_driver_managed(int nid, u64 start, u64 size,
> - const char *resource_name, mhp_t mhp_flags)
> +int __add_memory_driver_managed(int nid, u64 start, u64 size,
> + const char *resource_name, mhp_t mhp_flags,
> + enum mmop online_type)
> {
> struct resource *res;
> int rc;
> @@ -1663,6 +1681,9 @@ int add_memory_driver_managed(int nid, u64 start, u64 size,
> resource_name[strlen(resource_name) - 1] != ')')
> return -EINVAL;
>
> + if (online_type < MMOP_OFFLINE || online_type > MMOP_ONLINE_MOVABLE)
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> lock_device_hotplug();
>
> res = register_memory_resource(start, size, resource_name);
> @@ -1671,7 +1692,7 @@ int add_memory_driver_managed(int nid, u64 start, u64 size,
> goto out_unlock;
> }
>
> - rc = add_memory_resource(nid, res, mhp_flags);
> + rc = __add_memory_resource(nid, res, mhp_flags, online_type);
> if (rc < 0)
> release_memory_resource(res);
>
> @@ -1679,6 +1700,30 @@ int add_memory_driver_managed(int nid, u64 start, u64 size,
> unlock_device_hotplug();
> return rc;
> }
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_FOR_MODULES(__add_memory_driver_managed, "kmem");
> +
> +/**
> + * add_memory_driver_managed - add driver-managed memory
> + * @nid: NUMA node ID where the memory will be added
> + * @start: Start physical address of the memory range
> + * @size: Size of the memory range in bytes
> + * @resource_name: Resource name in format "System RAM ($DRIVER)"
> + * @mhp_flags: Memory hotplug flags
> + *
> + * Add driver-managed memory with the system default online type set by
> + * build config or kernel boot parameter.
> + *
> + * See __add_memory_driver_managed for more details.
> + *
> + * Return: 0 on success, negative error code on failure.
> + */
> +int add_memory_driver_managed(int nid, u64 start, u64 size,
> + const char *resource_name, mhp_t mhp_flags)
> +{
> + return __add_memory_driver_managed(nid, start, size, resource_name,
> + mhp_flags,
> + mhp_get_default_online_type());
> +}
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(add_memory_driver_managed);
>
> /*
Reviewed-by: Pankaj Gupta <pankaj.gupta@amd.com>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-24 16:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-24 14:57 [PATCH v5 0/9] dax/kmem: atomic whole-device hotplug via sysfs Gregory Price
2026-06-24 14:57 ` [PATCH v5 1/9] mm/memory: add memory_block_aligned_range() helper Gregory Price
2026-06-24 15:08 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-24 14:57 ` [PATCH v5 2/9] mm/memory_hotplug: pass online_type to online_memory_block() via arg Gregory Price
2026-06-24 16:28 ` Gupta, Pankaj
2026-06-24 14:57 ` [PATCH v5 3/9] mm/memory_hotplug: export mhp_get_default_online_type Gregory Price
2026-06-24 14:57 ` [PATCH v5 4/9] mm/memory_hotplug: add __add_memory_driver_managed() with online_type arg Gregory Price
2026-06-24 16:41 ` Gupta, Pankaj [this message]
2026-06-24 14:57 ` [PATCH v5 5/9] mm/memory_hotplug: offline_and_remove_memory_ranges() Gregory Price
2026-06-24 15:11 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-24 14:57 ` [PATCH v5 6/9] dax: plumb hotplug online_type through dax Gregory Price
2026-06-24 15:12 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-24 14:57 ` [PATCH v5 7/9] dax/kmem: extract hotplug/hotremove helper functions Gregory Price
2026-06-24 15:09 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-24 14:57 ` [PATCH v5 8/9] dax/kmem: add sysfs interface for atomic whole-device hotplug Gregory Price
2026-06-24 15:11 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-24 14:57 ` [PATCH v5 9/9] selftests/dax: add dax/kmem hotplug sysfs regression test Gregory Price
2026-06-24 15:12 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-24 18:59 ` [PATCH v5 0/9] dax/kmem: atomic whole-device hotplug via sysfs Gregory Price
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