From: Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay <devnull+ackerleytng.google.com@kernel.org>
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Cc: kvm@vger.kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org,
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llvm@lists.linux.dev, Ackerley Tng <ackerleytng@google.com>
Subject: [PATCH RFC v2 26/50] samples/kvm: Remove fixed address and length module parameters
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:27:58 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261022-gmem-alternative-providers-v2-26-5dd1dc6c660a@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261022-gmem-alternative-providers-v2-0-5dd1dc6c660a@google.com>
From: Ackerley Tng <ackerleytng@google.com>
Remove the addr and len module parameters from the sample memory
provider.
The prototype doesn't require pre-carved out memory ranges, since
MPS_NEW_CHILD already allows carving out memory on the fly. Being able to
carve out memory on the fly makes testing easier.
Signed-off-by: Ackerley Tng <ackerleytng@google.com>
---
samples/Kconfig | 12 +++------
samples/kvm/mem_provider_sample.c | 53 +++++++++------------------------------
2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)
diff --git a/samples/Kconfig b/samples/Kconfig
index 3c870bca076af..a06eafb5d7ba4 100644
--- a/samples/Kconfig
+++ b/samples/Kconfig
@@ -331,15 +331,9 @@ config SAMPLE_KVM_MEM_PROVIDER
depends on MEM_PROVIDER && CONTIG_ALLOC && X86_64 && m
help
This builds a sample memory provider (include/linux/mem_provider.h).
- Its files can back a guest_memfd and be mapped by iommufd. Loaded
- with addr= and len=, it lends a fixed physical range that has no
- struct page, for example memory hidden with memmap= on the command
- line. Without them, it allocates a contiguous region with
- alloc_contig_pages().
-
- It shows how a memory owner moves pages between VMs, takes them
- back or makes them read only, and how guest_memfd and iommufd
- follow each change.
+ Its files can back a guest_memfd and be mapped by iommufd.
+ It allocates a contiguous region with alloc_contig_pages()
+ and carves out child provider files on the fly.
If unsure, say N.
diff --git a/samples/kvm/mem_provider_sample.c b/samples/kvm/mem_provider_sample.c
index f7ecb2ea1d75d..574c712a11389 100644
--- a/samples/kvm/mem_provider_sample.c
+++ b/samples/kvm/mem_provider_sample.c
@@ -8,17 +8,9 @@
* guest's devices. The module calls neither KVM nor iommufd: it answers
* "what is page N" and revokes a range when the answer changes.
*
- * The region is either:
- *
- * - a fixed range given with addr= and len=, which has no struct page, for
- * example memory hidden from the kernel with memmap= on the command line;
- * - or, without those parameters, a range from alloc_contig_pages().
- *
* The control device /dev/mem_provider_sample creates provider files.
- * SETUP makes one file over the whole region. NEW_CHILD carves part of the
- * region into a child file, and MOVE, DONATE and RECLAIM change which child
- * has which page. A page can also be taken away or made read only. See
- * mem_provider_sample.h.
+ * NEW_CHILD carves part of the region into a child file. A page can also
+ * be taken away. See mem_provider_sample.h.
*
* Confidential VMs are not supported.
*/
@@ -38,15 +30,6 @@
#include "mem_provider_sample.h"
-static unsigned long long addr;
-module_param(addr, ullong, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(addr,
- "Physical base of a region with no struct page (optional)");
-
-static unsigned long long len;
-module_param(len, ullong, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(len, "Size in bytes of that region (optional)");
-
/*
* One provider file.
*
@@ -314,32 +297,26 @@ static struct page *mps_alloc_region(unsigned long npages)
/* ---- Root and children -------------------------------------------------- */
-/* Create the root on the first NEW_CHILD, from addr=/len= or of @size. */
+/* Create the root on the first NEW_CHILD of @size. */
static int mps_root_ensure(u64 size)
{
- struct page *pages = NULL;
+ struct page *pages;
unsigned long npages;
lockdep_assert_held(&mps_root.lock);
if (mps_root.npages)
return 0;
- if (addr && len) {
- mps_root.base_pfn = addr >> PAGE_SHIFT;
- npages = len >> PAGE_SHIFT;
- } else {
- if (!size || !PAGE_ALIGNED(size))
- return -EINVAL;
- npages = size >> PAGE_SHIFT;
- pages = mps_alloc_region(npages);
- if (!pages)
- return -ENOMEM;
- mps_root.base_pfn = page_to_pfn(pages);
- }
+ if (!size || !PAGE_ALIGNED(size))
+ return -EINVAL;
+ npages = size >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+ pages = mps_alloc_region(npages);
+ if (!pages)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ mps_root.base_pfn = page_to_pfn(pages);
mps_root.allocated = bitmap_zalloc(npages, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!mps_root.allocated) {
- if (pages)
- free_contig_range(page_to_pfn(pages), npages);
+ free_contig_range(page_to_pfn(pages), npages);
return -ENOMEM;
}
mps_root.cma_pages = pages;
@@ -489,12 +466,6 @@ static int __init mps_init(void)
{
int ret;
- if ((addr || len) &&
- (!addr || !len || !PAGE_ALIGNED(addr) || !PAGE_ALIGNED(len))) {
- pr_err("mem_provider_sample: addr= and len= must both be set and page aligned\n");
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
mutex_init(&mps_root.lock);
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mps_root.children);
--
2.56.0.257.gf7497c7d27-goog
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Thread overview: 51+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-22 23:27 [PATCH RFC v2 00/50] guest_memfd alternative providers Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 01/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Split folio allocation and insertion in kvm_gmem_get_folio Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 02/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Route folio allocation through native provider operations Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 03/50] mm: shmem: Implement guest_memfd provider operations for tmpfs Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 04/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Support provider folio invalidation Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 05/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Support using resource provider Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 06/50] KVM: selftests: Add helper to create guest_memfd with a resource file Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 07/50] KVM: selftests: Test negative validation of resource_fd argument Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 08/50] KVM: selftests: Test rejection of unsupported filesystem for resource_fd Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 09/50] KVM: selftests: Test rejection of memfd " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 10/50] KVM: selftests: Test rejection of swap tmpfs mounts Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 11/50] KVM: selftests: Test rejection of hugepage " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 12/50] KVM: selftests: Test rejection of regular file in tmpfs mount Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 13/50] KVM: selftests: Test guest_memfd with tmpfs resource pool Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 14/50] KVM: selftests: Test guest_memfd resource pool sharing across instances Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 15/50] KVM: selftests: Test memory allocation against shared tmpfs resource pool Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 16/50] KVM: selftests: Test that shared tmpfs resource pool size limit is respected Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 17/50] KVM: selftests: Test guest execution with tmpfs-backed guest_memfd Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 18/50] KVM: selftests: Document testing TODOs Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 19/50] KVM: selftests: Test guest_memfd conversions with tmpfs backing Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 20/50] samples/kvm: Add a memory provider sample Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 21/50] samples/kvm: Remove donate, reclaim, and move operations from sample provider Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 22/50] samples/kvm: Remove readonly support " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 23/50] samples/kvm: Remove child ownership tracking " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 24/50] samples/kvm: Remove MPS_SETUP support " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 25/50] samples/kvm: Remove MMAP_CAPABLE flag " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:27 ` Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay [this message]
2026-10-22 23:27 ` [PATCH RFC v2 27/50] samples/kvm: Remove mem_provider_ops " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 28/50] samples/kvm: Make provider files independent of a root pool Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 29/50] samples/kvm: Move set_present ioctl from device to provider file Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 30/50] KVM: selftests: Add basic test for sample memory provider Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 31/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Support getting PFNs for stage 2 from providers Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 32/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Refactor error handling in kvm_gmem_fault_user_mapping Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 33/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Support mmap and user fault handling in PFN mode Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 34/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Skip checking outstanding references " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 35/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Support converting to shared " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 36/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Support preallocating memory via fallocate " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 37/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Clamp hole punch range to inode size Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 38/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Support reclaim during hole punch in PFN mode Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 39/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Support arch reclaim on inode destruction " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 40/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Support put_pfn_range provider op " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 41/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Add TODO for memory failure handling " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 42/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Allow attaching PFN-backed providers Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 43/50] KVM: guest_memfd: Export kvm_gmem_revoke for provider-driven revocation Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 44/50] KVM: selftests: Test flag dependency of PFN_MODE on USE_RESOURCE Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 45/50] samples/kvm: Implement attach and release provider ops in sample provider Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 46/50] samples/kvm: Implement get_pfn provider operation Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 47/50] samples/kvm: Implement put_pfn_range " Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 48/50] samples/kvm: Support dynamic revocation via kvm_gmem_revoke Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 49/50] samples/kvm: Implement lookup_pfn_range provider operation Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
2026-10-22 23:28 ` [PATCH RFC v2 50/50] KVM: selftests: Test guest_memfd conversions with sample memory provider backing Ackerley Tng via B4 Relay
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