[PATCH net-next v2 0/3] net: devmem: remove gen_pool from dma-buf allocations

[PATCH net-next v2 0/3] net: devmem: remove gen_pool from dma-buf allocations

[Stanislav Fomichev]

Replace devmem's gen_pool based fixed-size allocator with a binding-level
freelist similar to the one used by io_uring zero-copy receive.

This is motivated by allocation latency observed in the NAPI receive path:

  [ 1036.228913]  ? gen_pool_create+0x90/0x90
  [ 1036.228915]  net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf+0x1f/0x60
  [ 1036.228918]  mp_dmabuf_devmem_alloc_netmems+0x17/0x80
  [ 1036.228920]  mlx5e_post_rx_mpwqes+0xdbe/0xdd0
  [ 1036.228926]  mlx5e_napi_poll+0x113/0x830
  [ 1036.228928]  ? sched_clock+0x5/0x10
  [ 1036.228931]  ? wake_up_process+0x778/0x14b0
  [ 1036.228933]  net_rx_action+0x15d/0x570
  [ 1036.228934]  ? update_rq_clock+0x31/0x240
  [ 1036.228937]  ? __napi_schedule+0x55/0xa0
  [ 1036.228938]  ? mlx5_eq_comp_int+0x137/0x230
  [ 1036.228940]  ? atomic_notifier_call_chain+0x36/0x90
  [ 1036.228943]  ? sched_clock+0x5/0x10
  [ 1036.228944]  ? sched_clock_cpu+0xc/0x170
  [ 1036.228947]  irq_exit_rcu+0x12b/0x370
  [ 1036.228950]  common_interrupt+0x85/0x90

udmabuf can create a very large number of SG entries. In the worst case,
devmem ends up adding one gen_pool chunk for each net_iov allocation
unit backed by those entries. The gen_pool allocation path then has to
traverse a linked list that can become too long for this hot path.

Patch 1 removes the gen_pool and replaces it with a simple freelist of
net_iov pointers protected by the same spin_lock_bh() pattern used by
io_uring zcrx. Patch 2 removes the now-unnecessary chunk owner wrapper by
embedding the net_iov_area directly in the dma-buf binding. Patch 3
batches freelist allocations.

= Performance:

kperf/client ... \
        --num-rx-queues 4 \
        --dmabuf-rx-size-mb 2048 \
        --dmabuf-tx-size-mb 2048 \
        --validate no \
        --time 60 \
        --read-size 67108864 \
        --write-size 67108864 \
        --num-connections 4 \
        --tcp-cc dctcp \
        --pin-off 4 \
        --devmem-rx \
        --devmem-tx \
        --devmem-rx-memory cuda \
        --devmem-tx-memory cuda

With 4 queues, 4 flows, 2GB BB, cuda for both rx and tx I see no difference
in throughput or cpu utilization (see selective runs below).

== Before

10 runs: 206.031 243.546 293.931 319.015 319.923 323.189 324.321 325.499 327.134 349.450 Gbps

Sample:
client: == Source <redacted>
client:   Tx 48.170 Gbps (361716776960 bytes in 60072872 usec)
client:   Tx101.256 Gbps (760343429120 bytes in 60072872 usec)
client:   Tx101.077 Gbps (759001251840 bytes in 60072872 usec)
client:   Tx 69.440 Gbps (521435873280 bytes in 60072872 usec)
client:   Rx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60072872 usec)
client:   Rx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60072872 usec)
client:   Rx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60072872 usec)
client:   Rx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60072872 usec)
client: == Target <redacted>
client:   Tx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60074846 usec)
client:   Tx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60074846 usec)
client:   Tx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60074846 usec)
client:   Tx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60074846 usec)
client:   Rx 48.158 Gbps (361638901920 bytes in 60074846 usec)
client:   Rx101.253 Gbps (760343429120 bytes in 60074846 usec)
client:   Rx101.074 Gbps (759001251840 bytes in 60074846 usec)
client:   Rx 69.438 Gbps (521435873280 bytes in 60074846 usec)
client:   net CPU  1: usr: 0.00% sys: 0.01% idle:39.42% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.64% sirq:59.91%
client:   app CPU  5: usr: 1.21% sys:97.71% idle: 0.09% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.24% sirq: 0.71%
client:   net CPU  2: usr: 0.00% sys: 0.00% idle:38.19% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.84% sirq:60.96%
client:   app CPU  6: usr: 1.24% sys:97.73% idle: 0.04% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.24% sirq: 0.71%
client:   net CPU  0: usr: 0.05% sys: 0.27% idle:69.92% iow: 0.00% irq: 7.71% sirq:22.04%
client:   app CPU  4: usr: 1.78% sys:80.71% idle:16.79% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.38% sirq: 0.32%
client:   net CPU  3: usr: 0.00% sys: 0.00% idle: 0.00% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.39% sirq:99.60%
client:   app CPU  7: usr: 0.21% sys: 6.64% idle:90.75% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.05% sirq: 2.32%

== After

10 runs: 213.032 226.471 235.052 257.113 323.233 331.597 342.893 348.188 351.866 354.311 Gbps

Sample:
client: == Source <redacted>
client:   Tx104.829 Gbps (786515886080 bytes in 60022934 usec)
client:   Tx105.455 Gbps (791213506560 bytes in 60022934 usec)
client:   Tx 61.717 Gbps (463051161600 bytes in 60022934 usec)
client:   Tx 51.430 Gbps (385875968000 bytes in 60022934 usec)
client:   Rx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60022934 usec)
client:   Rx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60022934 usec)
client:   Rx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60022934 usec)
client:   Rx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60022934 usec)
client: == Target <redacted>
client:   Tx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60058283 usec)
client:   Tx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60058283 usec)
client:   Tx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60058283 usec)
client:   Tx  0.000 Gbps (0 bytes in 60058283 usec)
client:   Rx104.767 Gbps (786515886080 bytes in 60058283 usec)
client:   Rx105.393 Gbps (791213506560 bytes in 60058283 usec)
client:   Rx 61.673 Gbps (462998508768 bytes in 60058283 usec)
client:   Rx 51.400 Gbps (385875968000 bytes in 60058283 usec)
client:   net CPU  0: usr: 0.01% sys: 0.21% idle:65.30% iow: 0.00% irq: 9.15% sirq:25.29%
client:   app CPU  4: usr: 1.19% sys:98.00% idle: 0.03% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.21% sirq: 0.54%
client:   net CPU  2: usr: 0.00% sys: 0.00% idle: 0.03% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.44% sirq:99.51%
client:   app CPU  6: usr: 2.14% sys:77.48% idle:19.92% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.36% sirq: 0.07%
client:   net CPU  3: usr: 0.00% sys: 0.00% idle:43.01% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.69% sirq:56.28%
client:   app CPU  7: usr: 2.03% sys:71.04% idle:26.45% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.37% sirq: 0.08%
client:   net CPU  1: usr: 0.00% sys: 0.01% idle:46.66% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.56% sirq:52.75%
client:   app CPU  5: usr: 0.05% sys: 0.08% idle:99.21% iow: 0.00% irq: 0.03% sirq: 0.61%

== Comparison, over 10 runs

Median Target RX:  321.556 Gbps vs 327.415 Gbps
Mean Target RX: 303.204 Gbps vs 298.376 Gbps
Range: 206.031-349.450 Gbps vs 213.032-354.311 Gbps

v2:
- xmas tree (Jakub)
- batching (Mina)
- perf numbers (Mina & Jakub)

Stanislav Fomichev (3):
  net: devmem: replace gen_pool with freelist
  net: devmem: embed net_iov_area in binding
  net: devmem: batch net_iov allocations into the page_pool cache

 net/Kconfig       |   1 -
 net/core/devmem.c | 208 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
 net/core/devmem.h |  46 +++-------
 3 files changed, 105 insertions(+), 150 deletions(-)

-- 
2.53.0-Meta

[PATCH net-next v2 1/3] net: devmem: replace gen_pool with freelist

[Stanislav Fomichev]

devmem only needs fixed-size net_iov allocations for each dma-buf binding.
The gen_pool tracks the same free set indirectly through DMA addresses,
which makes devmem depend on the generic allocator even though the users
are fixed-size net_iov chunks.

Mirror the io_uring zcrx model more closely by keeping a binding-level
freelist protected by spin_lock_bh(). Use a single net_iov_area owner for
the binding, populate each net_iov's DMA address while walking the SG
table, and check at teardown that all net_iovs have returned to the
freelist.

Drop the NET_DEVMEM select of GENERIC_ALLOCATOR now that devmem no longer
calls gen_pool APIs.

Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@fomichev.me>
---
 net/Kconfig       |   1 -
 net/core/devmem.c | 172 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
 net/core/devmem.h |  16 ++---
 3 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 104 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index e38477393551..76ab44aa439a 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ config SKB_EXTENSIONS
 
 config NET_DEVMEM
 	def_bool y
-	select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR
 	depends on DMA_SHARED_BUFFER
 	depends on PAGE_POOL
 
diff --git a/net/core/devmem.c b/net/core/devmem.c
index f4d60654ce7f..4883eb7f3a95 100644
--- a/net/core/devmem.c
+++ b/net/core/devmem.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/dma-buf.h>
-#include <linux/genalloc.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
@@ -30,23 +29,13 @@ static DEFINE_XARRAY_FLAGS(net_devmem_dmabuf_bindings, XA_FLAGS_ALLOC1);
 
 static const struct memory_provider_ops dmabuf_devmem_ops;
 
-static void net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(struct gen_pool *genpool,
-					       struct gen_pool_chunk *chunk,
-					       void *not_used)
+static void
+net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner)
 {
-	struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner = chunk->owner;
-
-	kvfree(owner->area.niovs);
-	kfree(owner);
-}
-
-static dma_addr_t net_devmem_get_dma_addr(const struct net_iov *niov)
-{
-	struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner;
-
-	owner = net_devmem_iov_to_chunk_owner(niov);
-	return owner->base_dma_addr +
-	       ((dma_addr_t)net_iov_idx(niov) << owner->binding->niov_shift);
+	if (owner) {
+		kvfree(owner->area.niovs);
+		kfree(owner);
+	}
 }
 
 static void net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_release(struct percpu_ref *ref)
@@ -62,24 +51,18 @@ void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq)
 {
 	struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding = container_of(wq, typeof(*binding), unbind_w);
 
-	size_t size, avail;
-
-	gen_pool_for_each_chunk(binding->chunk_pool,
-				net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner, NULL);
-
-	size = gen_pool_size(binding->chunk_pool);
-	avail = gen_pool_avail(binding->chunk_pool);
-
-	if (!WARN(size != avail, "can't destroy genpool. size=%zu, avail=%zu",
-		  size, avail))
-		gen_pool_destroy(binding->chunk_pool);
+	WARN(binding->free_count != binding->total_niovs,
+	     "can't destroy dmabuf binding. total=%zu, free=%zu",
+	     binding->total_niovs, binding->free_count);
 
+	net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(binding->chunk_owner);
 	dma_buf_unmap_attachment_unlocked(binding->attachment, binding->sgt,
 					  binding->direction);
 	dma_buf_detach(binding->dmabuf, binding->attachment);
 	dma_buf_put(binding->dmabuf);
 	xa_destroy(&binding->bound_rxqs);
 	percpu_ref_exit(&binding->ref);
+	kvfree(binding->freelist);
 	kvfree(binding->tx_vec);
 	kfree(binding);
 }
@@ -87,21 +70,16 @@ void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq)
 struct net_iov *
 net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding)
 {
-	struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner;
-	unsigned long dma_addr;
 	struct net_iov *niov;
-	ssize_t offset;
-	ssize_t index;
-
-	dma_addr = gen_pool_alloc_owner(binding->chunk_pool,
-					1UL << binding->niov_shift,
-					(void **)&owner);
-	if (!dma_addr)
+	spin_lock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
+	if (unlikely(!binding->free_count)) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
-	offset = dma_addr - owner->base_dma_addr;
-	index = offset >> binding->niov_shift;
-	niov = &owner->area.niovs[index];
+	niov = binding->freelist[--binding->free_count];
+	binding->freelist[binding->free_count] = NULL;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
 
 	niov->desc.pp_magic = 0;
 	niov->desc.pp = NULL;
@@ -113,14 +91,15 @@ net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding)
 void net_devmem_free_dmabuf(struct net_iov *niov)
 {
 	struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding = net_devmem_iov_binding(niov);
-	unsigned long dma_addr = net_devmem_get_dma_addr(niov);
-	size_t niov_size = 1UL << binding->niov_shift;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(!gen_pool_has_addr(binding->chunk_pool, dma_addr,
-				       niov_size)))
+	spin_lock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(binding->free_count >= binding->total_niovs)) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
 		return;
+	}
 
-	gen_pool_free(binding->chunk_pool, dma_addr, niov_size);
+	binding->freelist[binding->free_count++] = niov;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
 }
 
 void net_devmem_unbind_dmabuf(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding)
@@ -194,12 +173,15 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
 		       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding;
+	struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner;
 	size_t niov_size = 1UL << niov_shift;
 	static u32 id_alloc_next;
 	struct scatterlist *sg;
 	struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
-	unsigned int sg_idx, i;
-	unsigned long virtual;
+	unsigned int sg_idx;
+	size_t total_niovs;
+	size_t niov_idx;
+	size_t i;
 	int err;
 
 	if (!dma_dev) {
@@ -230,6 +212,7 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
 		goto err_free_binding;
 
 	mutex_init(&binding->lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&binding->freelist_lock);
 
 	binding->dmabuf = dmabuf;
 	binding->direction = direction;
@@ -262,20 +245,10 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
 			goto err_unmap;
 		}
 	}
-
-	binding->chunk_pool = gen_pool_create(niov_shift,
-					      dev_to_node(&dev->dev));
-	if (!binding->chunk_pool) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_tx_vec;
-	}
-
-	virtual = 0;
+	total_niovs = 0;
 	for_each_sgtable_dma_sg(binding->sgt, sg, sg_idx) {
 		dma_addr_t dma_addr = sg_dma_address(sg);
-		struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner;
 		size_t len = sg_dma_len(sg);
-		struct net_iov *niov;
 
 		if (!IS_ALIGNED(dma_addr, niov_size) ||
 		    !IS_ALIGNED(len, niov_size)) {
@@ -283,63 +256,74 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
 			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_FMT(extack,
 					   "dmabuf sg entry (addr=%pad, len=%zu) not aligned to niov size %zu",
 					   &dma_addr, len, niov_size);
-			goto err_free_chunks;
+			goto err_tx_vec;
 		}
 
-		owner = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*owner), GFP_KERNEL,
-				     dev_to_node(&dev->dev));
-		if (!owner) {
-			err = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err_free_chunks;
-		}
+		total_niovs += len >> niov_shift;
+	}
 
-		owner->area.base_virtual = virtual;
-		owner->base_dma_addr = dma_addr;
-		owner->area.num_niovs = len >> niov_shift;
-		owner->binding = binding;
+	binding->freelist = kvmalloc_array(total_niovs,
+					   sizeof(binding->freelist[0]),
+					   GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!binding->freelist) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_tx_vec;
+	}
+	binding->total_niovs = total_niovs;
 
-		err = gen_pool_add_owner(binding->chunk_pool, dma_addr,
-					 dma_addr, len, dev_to_node(&dev->dev),
-					 owner);
-		if (err) {
-			kfree(owner);
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			goto err_free_chunks;
-		}
+	owner = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*owner), GFP_KERNEL,
+			     dev_to_node(&dev->dev));
+	if (!owner) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_free_freelist;
+	}
 
-		owner->area.niovs = kvmalloc_objs(*owner->area.niovs,
-						  owner->area.num_niovs);
-		if (!owner->area.niovs) {
-			err = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err_free_chunks;
-		}
+	owner->area.num_niovs = total_niovs;
+	owner->binding = binding;
+	owner->area.niovs = kvmalloc_objs(*owner->area.niovs,
+					  owner->area.num_niovs);
+	if (!owner->area.niovs) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_free_owner;
+	}
+	binding->chunk_owner = owner;
+
+	niov_idx = 0;
+	for_each_sgtable_dma_sg(binding->sgt, sg, sg_idx) {
+		dma_addr_t dma_addr = sg_dma_address(sg);
+		size_t len = sg_dma_len(sg);
+		struct net_iov *niov;
+		size_t nr_niovs = len >> niov_shift;
 
-		for (i = 0; i < owner->area.num_niovs; i++) {
-			niov = &owner->area.niovs[i];
+		for (i = 0; i < nr_niovs; i++, niov_idx++) {
+			niov = &owner->area.niovs[niov_idx];
 			net_iov_init(niov, &owner->area, NET_IOV_DMABUF);
 			page_pool_set_dma_addr_netmem(net_iov_to_netmem(niov),
-						      net_devmem_get_dma_addr(niov));
+						      dma_addr);
 			if (direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE)
-				binding->tx_vec[owner->area.base_virtual / PAGE_SIZE + i] = niov;
+				binding->tx_vec[niov_idx] = niov;
+			binding->freelist[binding->free_count++] = niov;
+			dma_addr += niov_size;
 		}
-
-		virtual += len;
 	}
 
 	err = xa_alloc_cyclic(&net_devmem_dmabuf_bindings, &binding->id,
 			      binding, xa_limit_32b, &id_alloc_next,
 			      GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto err_free_chunks;
+		goto err_free_chunk_owner;
 
 	list_add(&binding->list, &priv->bindings);
 
 	return binding;
 
-err_free_chunks:
-	gen_pool_for_each_chunk(binding->chunk_pool,
-				net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner, NULL);
-	gen_pool_destroy(binding->chunk_pool);
+err_free_chunk_owner:
+	net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(binding->chunk_owner);
+	goto err_free_freelist;
+err_free_owner:
+	kfree(owner);
+err_free_freelist:
+	kvfree(binding->freelist);
 err_tx_vec:
 	kvfree(binding->tx_vec);
 err_unmap:
diff --git a/net/core/devmem.h b/net/core/devmem.h
index 4a293a7d1149..a5ee2d8d9169 100644
--- a/net/core/devmem.h
+++ b/net/core/devmem.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <net/netdev_netlink.h>
 
 struct netlink_ext_ack;
+struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner;
 
 struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
 	struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
 	 * dereferenced.
 	 */
 	void *vdev;
-	struct gen_pool *chunk_pool;
+	struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *chunk_owner;
 	/* Protect dev */
 	struct mutex lock;
 
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
 	/* rxq's this binding is active on. */
 	struct xarray bound_rxqs;
 
+	spinlock_t freelist_lock ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
+	size_t free_count;
+	size_t total_niovs;
+	struct net_iov **freelist;
+
 	/* ID of this binding. Globally unique to all bindings currently
 	 * active.
 	 */
@@ -77,17 +83,9 @@ struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
 };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NET_DEVMEM)
-/* Owner of the dma-buf chunks inserted into the gen pool. Each scatterlist
- * entry from the dmabuf is inserted into the genpool as a chunk, and needs
- * this owner struct to keep track of some metadata necessary to create
- * allocations from this chunk.
- */
 struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner {
 	struct net_iov_area area;
 	struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding;
-
-	/* dma_addr of the start of the chunk.  */
-	dma_addr_t base_dma_addr;
 };
 
 void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq);
-- 
2.53.0-Meta

Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/3] net: devmem: replace gen_pool with freelist

[Mina Almasry]

On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 8:45 AM Stanislav Fomichev <sdf.kernel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> devmem only needs fixed-size net_iov allocations for each dma-buf binding.
> The gen_pool tracks the same free set indirectly through DMA addresses,
> which makes devmem depend on the generic allocator even though the users
> are fixed-size net_iov chunks.
>
> Mirror the io_uring zcrx model more closely by keeping a binding-level
> freelist protected by spin_lock_bh(). Use a single net_iov_area owner for
> the binding, populate each net_iov's DMA address while walking the SG
> table, and check at teardown that all net_iovs have returned to the
> freelist.
>
> Drop the NET_DEVMEM select of GENERIC_ALLOCATOR now that devmem no longer
> calls gen_pool APIs.
>
> Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@fomichev.me>

Approach is great, some suggested improvements.

> ---
>  net/Kconfig       |   1 -
>  net/core/devmem.c | 172 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
>  net/core/devmem.h |  16 ++---
>  3 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 104 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
> index e38477393551..76ab44aa439a 100644
> --- a/net/Kconfig
> +++ b/net/Kconfig
> @@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ config SKB_EXTENSIONS
>
>  config NET_DEVMEM
>         def_bool y
> -       select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR
>         depends on DMA_SHARED_BUFFER
>         depends on PAGE_POOL
>
> diff --git a/net/core/devmem.c b/net/core/devmem.c
> index f4d60654ce7f..4883eb7f3a95 100644
> --- a/net/core/devmem.c
> +++ b/net/core/devmem.c
> @@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
>   */
>
>  #include <linux/dma-buf.h>
> -#include <linux/genalloc.h>
>  #include <linux/mm.h>
>  #include <linux/netdevice.h>
>  #include <linux/types.h>
> @@ -30,23 +29,13 @@ static DEFINE_XARRAY_FLAGS(net_devmem_dmabuf_bindings, XA_FLAGS_ALLOC1);
>
>  static const struct memory_provider_ops dmabuf_devmem_ops;
>
> -static void net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(struct gen_pool *genpool,
> -                                              struct gen_pool_chunk *chunk,
> -                                              void *not_used)
> +static void
> +net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner)
>  {
> -       struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner = chunk->owner;
> -
> -       kvfree(owner->area.niovs);
> -       kfree(owner);
> -}
> -
> -static dma_addr_t net_devmem_get_dma_addr(const struct net_iov *niov)
> -{
> -       struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner;
> -
> -       owner = net_devmem_iov_to_chunk_owner(niov);
> -       return owner->base_dma_addr +
> -              ((dma_addr_t)net_iov_idx(niov) << owner->binding->niov_shift);
> +       if (owner) {
> +               kvfree(owner->area.niovs);
> +               kfree(owner);
> +       }
>  }
>
>  static void net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_release(struct percpu_ref *ref)
> @@ -62,24 +51,18 @@ void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq)
>  {
>         struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding = container_of(wq, typeof(*binding), unbind_w);
>
> -       size_t size, avail;
> -
> -       gen_pool_for_each_chunk(binding->chunk_pool,
> -                               net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner, NULL);
> -
> -       size = gen_pool_size(binding->chunk_pool);
> -       avail = gen_pool_avail(binding->chunk_pool);
> -
> -       if (!WARN(size != avail, "can't destroy genpool. size=%zu, avail=%zu",
> -                 size, avail))
> -               gen_pool_destroy(binding->chunk_pool);
> +       WARN(binding->free_count != binding->total_niovs,
> +            "can't destroy dmabuf binding. total=%zu, free=%zu",
> +            binding->total_niovs, binding->free_count);
>

You're warning here that you can't destroy the dmabuf binding but
you're destroying it anyway. Something is off here. Do we want an
early return or something else?

> +       net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(binding->chunk_owner);
>         dma_buf_unmap_attachment_unlocked(binding->attachment, binding->sgt,
>                                           binding->direction);
>         dma_buf_detach(binding->dmabuf, binding->attachment);
>         dma_buf_put(binding->dmabuf);
>         xa_destroy(&binding->bound_rxqs);
>         percpu_ref_exit(&binding->ref);
> +       kvfree(binding->freelist);
>         kvfree(binding->tx_vec);
>         kfree(binding);
>  }
> @@ -87,21 +70,16 @@ void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq)
>  struct net_iov *
>  net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding)
>  {
> -       struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner;
> -       unsigned long dma_addr;
>         struct net_iov *niov;
> -       ssize_t offset;
> -       ssize_t index;
> -
> -       dma_addr = gen_pool_alloc_owner(binding->chunk_pool,
> -                                       1UL << binding->niov_shift,
> -                                       (void **)&owner);
> -       if (!dma_addr)
> +       spin_lock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
> +       if (unlikely(!binding->free_count)) {
> +               spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
>                 return NULL;
> +       }
>
> -       offset = dma_addr - owner->base_dma_addr;
> -       index = offset >> binding->niov_shift;
> -       niov = &owner->area.niovs[index];
> +       niov = binding->freelist[--binding->free_count];
> +       binding->freelist[binding->free_count] = NULL;

The LLM thinks this NULL store in unnecassary. IDK if it will help
anything in practice to remove it :-)

> +       spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
>
>         niov->desc.pp_magic = 0;
>         niov->desc.pp = NULL;
> @@ -113,14 +91,15 @@ net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding)
>  void net_devmem_free_dmabuf(struct net_iov *niov)
>  {
>         struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding = net_devmem_iov_binding(niov);
> -       unsigned long dma_addr = net_devmem_get_dma_addr(niov);
> -       size_t niov_size = 1UL << binding->niov_shift;
>
> -       if (WARN_ON(!gen_pool_has_addr(binding->chunk_pool, dma_addr,
> -                                      niov_size)))
> +       spin_lock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
> +       if (WARN_ON_ONCE(binding->free_count >= binding->total_niovs)) {
> +               spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
>                 return;
> +       }
>
> -       gen_pool_free(binding->chunk_pool, dma_addr, niov_size);
> +       binding->freelist[binding->free_count++] = niov;
> +       spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
>  }
>
>  void net_devmem_unbind_dmabuf(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding)
> @@ -194,12 +173,15 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
>                        struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
>  {
>         struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding;
> +       struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner;
>         size_t niov_size = 1UL << niov_shift;
>         static u32 id_alloc_next;
>         struct scatterlist *sg;
>         struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
> -       unsigned int sg_idx, i;
> -       unsigned long virtual;
> +       unsigned int sg_idx;
> +       size_t total_niovs;
> +       size_t niov_idx;
> +       size_t i;
>         int err;
>
>         if (!dma_dev) {
> @@ -230,6 +212,7 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
>                 goto err_free_binding;
>
>         mutex_init(&binding->lock);
> +       spin_lock_init(&binding->freelist_lock);

We don't need freelists on tx right? We should probably not allocate them then?

>
>         binding->dmabuf = dmabuf;
>         binding->direction = direction;
> @@ -262,20 +245,10 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
>                         goto err_unmap;
>                 }
>         }
> -
> -       binding->chunk_pool = gen_pool_create(niov_shift,
> -                                             dev_to_node(&dev->dev));
> -       if (!binding->chunk_pool) {
> -               err = -ENOMEM;
> -               goto err_tx_vec;
> -       }
> -
> -       virtual = 0;
> +       total_niovs = 0;

Do we really need a secondary for_each_sgtable_dma_sg loop just to
calculate the total_niovs? In what edge case is the total_niovs not
just dmabuf_len / niov_len? We do a bunch of alignment checks to make
sure it all works out to that no?

>         for_each_sgtable_dma_sg(binding->sgt, sg, sg_idx) {
>                 dma_addr_t dma_addr = sg_dma_address(sg);
> -               struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner;
>                 size_t len = sg_dma_len(sg);
> -               struct net_iov *niov;
>
>                 if (!IS_ALIGNED(dma_addr, niov_size) ||
>                     !IS_ALIGNED(len, niov_size)) {
> @@ -283,63 +256,74 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
>                         NL_SET_ERR_MSG_FMT(extack,
>                                            "dmabuf sg entry (addr=%pad, len=%zu) not aligned to niov size %zu",
>                                            &dma_addr, len, niov_size);
> -                       goto err_free_chunks;
> +                       goto err_tx_vec;
>                 }
>
> -               owner = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*owner), GFP_KERNEL,
> -                                    dev_to_node(&dev->dev));
> -               if (!owner) {
> -                       err = -ENOMEM;
> -                       goto err_free_chunks;
> -               }
> +               total_niovs += len >> niov_shift;
> +       }
>
> -               owner->area.base_virtual = virtual;
> -               owner->base_dma_addr = dma_addr;
> -               owner->area.num_niovs = len >> niov_shift;
> -               owner->binding = binding;
> +       binding->freelist = kvmalloc_array(total_niovs,
> +                                          sizeof(binding->freelist[0]),
> +                                          GFP_KERNEL);
> +       if (!binding->freelist) {
> +               err = -ENOMEM;
> +               goto err_tx_vec;
> +       }
> +       binding->total_niovs = total_niovs;

binding->total_niovs and binding->area.num_niovs seem the same thing
always. please get rid of one, probably binding->total_niovs.

I wonder if now that both zcrx and devmem use a freelist if the
freelist should be part of the net_iov_area. The point of that field
was to hold the common stuff actually, but I'm guessing there are
micro-implementation differences that will make converging annoying.
I'm fine either way. :shrug:

>
> -               err = gen_pool_add_owner(binding->chunk_pool, dma_addr,
> -                                        dma_addr, len, dev_to_node(&dev->dev),
> -                                        owner);
> -               if (err) {
> -                       kfree(owner);
> -                       err = -EINVAL;
> -                       goto err_free_chunks;
> -               }
> +       owner = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*owner), GFP_KERNEL,
> +                            dev_to_node(&dev->dev));
> +       if (!owner) {
> +               err = -ENOMEM;
> +               goto err_free_freelist;
> +       }
>
> -               owner->area.niovs = kvmalloc_objs(*owner->area.niovs,
> -                                                 owner->area.num_niovs);
> -               if (!owner->area.niovs) {
> -                       err = -ENOMEM;
> -                       goto err_free_chunks;
> -               }
> +       owner->area.num_niovs = total_niovs;
> +       owner->binding = binding;
> +       owner->area.niovs = kvmalloc_objs(*owner->area.niovs,
> +                                         owner->area.num_niovs);
> +       if (!owner->area.niovs) {
> +               err = -ENOMEM;
> +               goto err_free_owner;
> +       }
> +       binding->chunk_owner = owner;
> +
> +       niov_idx = 0;
> +       for_each_sgtable_dma_sg(binding->sgt, sg, sg_idx) {
> +               dma_addr_t dma_addr = sg_dma_address(sg);
> +               size_t len = sg_dma_len(sg);

len is referenced once now; not worth a local var.

> +               struct net_iov *niov;
> +               size_t nr_niovs = len >> niov_shift;
>
> -               for (i = 0; i < owner->area.num_niovs; i++) {
> -                       niov = &owner->area.niovs[i];
> +               for (i = 0; i < nr_niovs; i++, niov_idx++) {
> +                       niov = &owner->area.niovs[niov_idx];
>                         net_iov_init(niov, &owner->area, NET_IOV_DMABUF);
>                         page_pool_set_dma_addr_netmem(net_iov_to_netmem(niov),
> -                                                     net_devmem_get_dma_addr(niov));
> +                                                     dma_addr);
>                         if (direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE)
> -                               binding->tx_vec[owner->area.base_virtual / PAGE_SIZE + i] = niov;
> +                               binding->tx_vec[niov_idx] = niov;
> +                       binding->freelist[binding->free_count++] = niov;

if feels somewhat simple to exclude freelist from TX. Something like:

if (direction == dma_to_device)
  <store into tx_vec>
else
  <store in freelist>



-- 
Thanks,
Mina

[PATCH net-next v2 2/3] net: devmem: embed net_iov_area in binding

[Stanislav Fomichev]

After replacing the gen_pool with a binding-level freelist, devmem no
longer needs a separate chunk owner object. There is only one
net_iov_area for the binding, so store it directly in struct
net_devmem_dmabuf_binding.

Derive the binding from net_iov_owner() with container_of(), matching the
pattern used by io_uring zcrx. This removes the leftover
dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner wrapper and its allocation/free path.

Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@fomichev.me>
---
 net/core/devmem.c | 41 ++++++++++-------------------------------
 net/core/devmem.h | 26 +++++++-------------------
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/core/devmem.c b/net/core/devmem.c
index 4883eb7f3a95..7949f8425bcd 100644
--- a/net/core/devmem.c
+++ b/net/core/devmem.c
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ static DEFINE_XARRAY_FLAGS(net_devmem_dmabuf_bindings, XA_FLAGS_ALLOC1);
 
 static const struct memory_provider_ops dmabuf_devmem_ops;
 
-static void
-net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner)
-{
-	if (owner) {
-		kvfree(owner->area.niovs);
-		kfree(owner);
-	}
-}
-
 static void net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_release(struct percpu_ref *ref)
 {
 	struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding =
@@ -55,7 +46,7 @@ void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq)
 	     "can't destroy dmabuf binding. total=%zu, free=%zu",
 	     binding->total_niovs, binding->free_count);
 
-	net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(binding->chunk_owner);
+	kvfree(binding->area.niovs);
 	dma_buf_unmap_attachment_unlocked(binding->attachment, binding->sgt,
 					  binding->direction);
 	dma_buf_detach(binding->dmabuf, binding->attachment);
@@ -271,23 +262,14 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
 	}
 	binding->total_niovs = total_niovs;
 
-	owner = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*owner), GFP_KERNEL,
-			     dev_to_node(&dev->dev));
-	if (!owner) {
+	binding->area.num_niovs = total_niovs;
+	binding->area.niovs = kvmalloc_objs(*binding->area.niovs,
+					    binding->area.num_niovs);
+	if (!binding->area.niovs) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_free_freelist;
 	}
 
-	owner->area.num_niovs = total_niovs;
-	owner->binding = binding;
-	owner->area.niovs = kvmalloc_objs(*owner->area.niovs,
-					  owner->area.num_niovs);
-	if (!owner->area.niovs) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_free_owner;
-	}
-	binding->chunk_owner = owner;
-
 	niov_idx = 0;
 	for_each_sgtable_dma_sg(binding->sgt, sg, sg_idx) {
 		dma_addr_t dma_addr = sg_dma_address(sg);
@@ -296,8 +278,8 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
 		size_t nr_niovs = len >> niov_shift;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < nr_niovs; i++, niov_idx++) {
-			niov = &owner->area.niovs[niov_idx];
-			net_iov_init(niov, &owner->area, NET_IOV_DMABUF);
+			niov = &binding->area.niovs[niov_idx];
+			net_iov_init(niov, &binding->area, NET_IOV_DMABUF);
 			page_pool_set_dma_addr_netmem(net_iov_to_netmem(niov),
 						      dma_addr);
 			if (direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE)
@@ -311,17 +293,14 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
 			      binding, xa_limit_32b, &id_alloc_next,
 			      GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto err_free_chunk_owner;
+		goto err_free_niovs;
 
 	list_add(&binding->list, &priv->bindings);
 
 	return binding;
 
-err_free_chunk_owner:
-	net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(binding->chunk_owner);
-	goto err_free_freelist;
-err_free_owner:
-	kfree(owner);
+err_free_niovs:
+	kvfree(binding->area.niovs);
 err_free_freelist:
 	kvfree(binding->freelist);
 err_tx_vec:
diff --git a/net/core/devmem.h b/net/core/devmem.h
index a5ee2d8d9169..20a3eb90ea7f 100644
--- a/net/core/devmem.h
+++ b/net/core/devmem.h
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #include <net/netdev_netlink.h>
 
 struct netlink_ext_ack;
-struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner;
 
 struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
+	struct net_iov_area area;
 	struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
 	struct dma_buf_attachment *attachment;
 	struct sg_table *sgt;
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
 	 * dereferenced.
 	 */
 	void *vdev;
-	struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *chunk_owner;
 	/* Protect dev */
 	struct mutex lock;
 
@@ -83,11 +82,6 @@ struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
 };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NET_DEVMEM)
-struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner {
-	struct net_iov_area area;
-	struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding;
-};
-
 void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq);
 struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *
 net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
@@ -102,18 +96,12 @@ int net_devmem_bind_dmabuf_to_queue(struct net_device *dev, u32 rxq_idx,
 				    struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding,
 				    struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
 
-static inline struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *
-net_devmem_iov_to_chunk_owner(const struct net_iov *niov)
-{
-	struct net_iov_area *owner = net_iov_owner(niov);
-
-	return container_of(owner, struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner, area);
-}
-
 static inline struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *
 net_devmem_iov_binding(const struct net_iov *niov)
 {
-	return net_devmem_iov_to_chunk_owner(niov)->binding;
+	struct net_iov_area *owner = net_iov_owner(niov);
+
+	return container_of(owner, struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding, area);
 }
 
 static inline u32 net_devmem_iov_binding_id(const struct net_iov *niov)
@@ -123,11 +111,11 @@ static inline u32 net_devmem_iov_binding_id(const struct net_iov *niov)
 
 static inline unsigned long net_iov_virtual_addr(const struct net_iov *niov)
 {
-	struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *co =
-		net_devmem_iov_to_chunk_owner(niov);
+	struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding =
+		net_devmem_iov_binding(niov);
 
 	return net_iov_owner(niov)->base_virtual +
-	       ((unsigned long)net_iov_idx(niov) << co->binding->niov_shift);
+	       ((unsigned long)net_iov_idx(niov) << binding->niov_shift);
 }
 
 static inline bool
-- 
2.53.0-Meta

Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/3] net: devmem: embed net_iov_area in binding

[Stanislav Fomichev]

On 09/11, Stanislav Fomichev wrote:
> After replacing the gen_pool with a binding-level freelist, devmem no
> longer needs a separate chunk owner object. There is only one
> net_iov_area for the binding, so store it directly in struct
> net_devmem_dmabuf_binding.
> 
> Derive the binding from net_iov_owner() with container_of(), matching the
> pattern used by io_uring zcrx. This removes the leftover
> dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner wrapper and its allocation/free path.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@fomichev.me>
> ---
>  net/core/devmem.c | 41 ++++++++++-------------------------------
>  net/core/devmem.h | 26 +++++++-------------------
>  2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/net/core/devmem.c b/net/core/devmem.c
> index 4883eb7f3a95..7949f8425bcd 100644
> --- a/net/core/devmem.c
> +++ b/net/core/devmem.c
> @@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ static DEFINE_XARRAY_FLAGS(net_devmem_dmabuf_bindings, XA_FLAGS_ALLOC1);
>  
>  static const struct memory_provider_ops dmabuf_devmem_ops;
>  
> -static void
> -net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner)
> -{
> -	if (owner) {
> -		kvfree(owner->area.niovs);
> -		kfree(owner);
> -	}
> -}
> -
>  static void net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_release(struct percpu_ref *ref)
>  {
>  	struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding =
> @@ -55,7 +46,7 @@ void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq)
>  	     "can't destroy dmabuf binding. total=%zu, free=%zu",
>  	     binding->total_niovs, binding->free_count);
>  
> -	net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(binding->chunk_owner);
> +	kvfree(binding->area.niovs);
>  	dma_buf_unmap_attachment_unlocked(binding->attachment, binding->sgt,
>  					  binding->direction);
>  	dma_buf_detach(binding->dmabuf, binding->attachment);
> @@ -271,23 +262,14 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
>  	}
>  	binding->total_niovs = total_niovs;
>  
> -	owner = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*owner), GFP_KERNEL,
> -			     dev_to_node(&dev->dev));

There is a leftover owner var, the build fails, will repost later this week
(to give some time to review for whoever is interested).

Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/3] net: devmem: embed net_iov_area in binding

[Mina Almasry]

On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 8:45 AM Stanislav Fomichev <sdf.kernel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> After replacing the gen_pool with a binding-level freelist, devmem no
> longer needs a separate chunk owner object. There is only one
> net_iov_area for the binding, so store it directly in struct
> net_devmem_dmabuf_binding.
>
> Derive the binding from net_iov_owner() with container_of(), matching the
> pattern used by io_uring zcrx. This removes the leftover
> dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner wrapper and its allocation/free path.
>
> Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@fomichev.me>
> ---
>  net/core/devmem.c | 41 ++++++++++-------------------------------
>  net/core/devmem.h | 26 +++++++-------------------
>  2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/net/core/devmem.c b/net/core/devmem.c
> index 4883eb7f3a95..7949f8425bcd 100644
> --- a/net/core/devmem.c
> +++ b/net/core/devmem.c
> @@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ static DEFINE_XARRAY_FLAGS(net_devmem_dmabuf_bindings, XA_FLAGS_ALLOC1);
>
>  static const struct memory_provider_ops dmabuf_devmem_ops;
>
> -static void
> -net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *owner)
> -{
> -       if (owner) {
> -               kvfree(owner->area.niovs);
> -               kfree(owner);
> -       }
> -}
> -
>  static void net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_release(struct percpu_ref *ref)
>  {
>         struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding =
> @@ -55,7 +46,7 @@ void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq)
>              "can't destroy dmabuf binding. total=%zu, free=%zu",
>              binding->total_niovs, binding->free_count);
>
> -       net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(binding->chunk_owner);
> +       kvfree(binding->area.niovs);
>         dma_buf_unmap_attachment_unlocked(binding->attachment, binding->sgt,
>                                           binding->direction);
>         dma_buf_detach(binding->dmabuf, binding->attachment);
> @@ -271,23 +262,14 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
>         }
>         binding->total_niovs = total_niovs;
>
> -       owner = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*owner), GFP_KERNEL,
> -                            dev_to_node(&dev->dev));
> -       if (!owner) {
> +       binding->area.num_niovs = total_niovs;
> +       binding->area.niovs = kvmalloc_objs(*binding->area.niovs,
> +                                           binding->area.num_niovs);
> +       if (!binding->area.niovs) {
>                 err = -ENOMEM;
>                 goto err_free_freelist;
>         }
>
> -       owner->area.num_niovs = total_niovs;
> -       owner->binding = binding;
> -       owner->area.niovs = kvmalloc_objs(*owner->area.niovs,
> -                                         owner->area.num_niovs);
> -       if (!owner->area.niovs) {
> -               err = -ENOMEM;
> -               goto err_free_owner;
> -       }
> -       binding->chunk_owner = owner;
> -
>         niov_idx = 0;
>         for_each_sgtable_dma_sg(binding->sgt, sg, sg_idx) {
>                 dma_addr_t dma_addr = sg_dma_address(sg);
> @@ -296,8 +278,8 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
>                 size_t nr_niovs = len >> niov_shift;
>
>                 for (i = 0; i < nr_niovs; i++, niov_idx++) {
> -                       niov = &owner->area.niovs[niov_idx];
> -                       net_iov_init(niov, &owner->area, NET_IOV_DMABUF);
> +                       niov = &binding->area.niovs[niov_idx];
> +                       net_iov_init(niov, &binding->area, NET_IOV_DMABUF);
>                         page_pool_set_dma_addr_netmem(net_iov_to_netmem(niov),
>                                                       dma_addr);
>                         if (direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE)
> @@ -311,17 +293,14 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
>                               binding, xa_limit_32b, &id_alloc_next,
>                               GFP_KERNEL);
>         if (err < 0)
> -               goto err_free_chunk_owner;
> +               goto err_free_niovs;
>
>         list_add(&binding->list, &priv->bindings);
>
>         return binding;
>
> -err_free_chunk_owner:
> -       net_devmem_dmabuf_free_chunk_owner(binding->chunk_owner);
> -       goto err_free_freelist;
> -err_free_owner:
> -       kfree(owner);
> +err_free_niovs:
> +       kvfree(binding->area.niovs);
>  err_free_freelist:
>         kvfree(binding->freelist);
>  err_tx_vec:
> diff --git a/net/core/devmem.h b/net/core/devmem.h
> index a5ee2d8d9169..20a3eb90ea7f 100644
> --- a/net/core/devmem.h
> +++ b/net/core/devmem.h
> @@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
>  #include <net/netdev_netlink.h>
>
>  struct netlink_ext_ack;
> -struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner;
>
>  struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
> +       struct net_iov_area area;
>         struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
>         struct dma_buf_attachment *attachment;
>         struct sg_table *sgt;
> @@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
>          * dereferenced.
>          */
>         void *vdev;
> -       struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *chunk_owner;
>         /* Protect dev */
>         struct mutex lock;
>
> @@ -83,11 +82,6 @@ struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding {
>  };
>
>  #if defined(CONFIG_NET_DEVMEM)
> -struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner {
> -       struct net_iov_area area;
> -       struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding;
> -};
> -
>  void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq);
>  struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *
>  net_devmem_bind_dmabuf(struct net_device *dev, void *vdev,
> @@ -102,18 +96,12 @@ int net_devmem_bind_dmabuf_to_queue(struct net_device *dev, u32 rxq_idx,
>                                     struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding,
>                                     struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
>
> -static inline struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner *
> -net_devmem_iov_to_chunk_owner(const struct net_iov *niov)
> -{
> -       struct net_iov_area *owner = net_iov_owner(niov);
> -
> -       return container_of(owner, struct dmabuf_genpool_chunk_owner, area);
> -}
> -
>  static inline struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *
>  net_devmem_iov_binding(const struct net_iov *niov)
>  {
> -       return net_devmem_iov_to_chunk_owner(niov)->binding;
> +       struct net_iov_area *owner = net_iov_owner(niov);
> +

Not worth a local var anymore tbh.

Reviewed-by: Mina Almasry <almasrymina@google.com>



-- 
Thanks,
Mina

[PATCH net-next v2 3/3] net: devmem: batch net_iov allocations into the page_pool cache

[Stanislav Fomichev]

Rename net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf() into net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf_bulk() and
make it refill page pool with up to PP_ALLOC_CACHE_REFILL NIOVs,
similar to io_pp_zc_alloc_netmems(). That should amortize recently
introduced freelist_lock.

Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@fomichev.me>
---
 net/core/devmem.c | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 net/core/devmem.h |  8 -------
 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/core/devmem.c b/net/core/devmem.c
index 7949f8425bcd..a0dcc896dd12 100644
--- a/net/core/devmem.c
+++ b/net/core/devmem.c
@@ -58,25 +58,25 @@ void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq)
 	kfree(binding);
 }
 
-struct net_iov *
-net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding)
+static unsigned int
+net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf_bulk(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding,
+			     netmem_ref *netmems, unsigned int count)
 {
-	struct net_iov *niov;
+	unsigned int i;
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
-	if (unlikely(!binding->free_count)) {
-		spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
-		return NULL;
+
+	count = min_t(size_t, count, binding->free_count);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		struct net_iov *niov = binding->freelist[--binding->free_count];
+
+		binding->freelist[binding->free_count] = NULL;
+		netmems[i] = net_iov_to_netmem(niov);
 	}
 
-	niov = binding->freelist[--binding->free_count];
-	binding->freelist[binding->free_count] = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
 
-	niov->desc.pp_magic = 0;
-	niov->desc.pp = NULL;
-	atomic_long_set(&niov->desc.pp_ref_count, 0);
-
-	return niov;
+	return count;
 }
 
 void net_devmem_free_dmabuf(struct net_iov *niov)
@@ -434,20 +434,35 @@ int mp_dmabuf_devmem_init(struct page_pool *pool)
 netmem_ref mp_dmabuf_devmem_alloc_netmems(struct page_pool *pool, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding = pool->mp_priv;
-	struct net_iov *niov;
-	netmem_ref netmem;
+	netmem_ref *netmems = pool->alloc.cache;
+	unsigned int allocated, i;
+
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(pool->alloc.count))
+		return 0;
 
-	niov = net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf(binding);
-	if (!niov)
+	allocated = net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf_bulk(binding, netmems,
+						 PP_ALLOC_CACHE_REFILL);
+	if (unlikely(!allocated))
 		return 0;
 
-	netmem = net_iov_to_netmem(niov);
+	for (i = 0; i < allocated; i++) {
+		struct net_iov *niov = netmem_to_net_iov(netmems[i]);
 
-	page_pool_set_pp_info(pool, netmem);
+		niov->desc.pp_magic = 0;
+		niov->desc.pp = NULL;
+		atomic_long_set(&niov->desc.pp_ref_count, 0);
+
+		page_pool_set_pp_info(pool, netmems[i]);
+
+		pool->pages_state_hold_cnt++;
+		trace_page_pool_state_hold(pool, netmems[i],
+					   pool->pages_state_hold_cnt);
+	}
 
-	pool->pages_state_hold_cnt++;
-	trace_page_pool_state_hold(pool, netmem, pool->pages_state_hold_cnt);
-	return netmem;
+	/* Return the last one, the rest stay in the page_pool cache. */
+	allocated--;
+	pool->alloc.count = allocated;
+	return netmems[allocated];
 }
 
 void mp_dmabuf_devmem_destroy(struct page_pool *pool)
diff --git a/net/core/devmem.h b/net/core/devmem.h
index 20a3eb90ea7f..7195769b8bd1 100644
--- a/net/core/devmem.h
+++ b/net/core/devmem.h
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_put(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding)
 void net_devmem_get_net_iov(struct net_iov *niov);
 void net_devmem_put_net_iov(struct net_iov *niov);
 
-struct net_iov *
-net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding);
 void net_devmem_free_dmabuf(struct net_iov *ppiov);
 
 
@@ -191,12 +189,6 @@ net_devmem_bind_dmabuf_to_queue(struct net_device *dev, u32 rxq_idx,
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
-static inline struct net_iov *
-net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding)
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 static inline void net_devmem_free_dmabuf(struct net_iov *ppiov)
 {
 }
-- 
2.53.0-Meta

Re: [PATCH net-next v2 3/3] net: devmem: batch net_iov allocations into the page_pool cache

[Mina Almasry]

On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 8:46 AM Stanislav Fomichev <sdf.kernel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Rename net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf() into net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf_bulk() and
> make it refill page pool with up to PP_ALLOC_CACHE_REFILL NIOVs,
> similar to io_pp_zc_alloc_netmems(). That should amortize recently
> introduced freelist_lock.
>
> Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@fomichev.me>
> ---
>  net/core/devmem.c | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
>  net/core/devmem.h |  8 -------
>  2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/net/core/devmem.c b/net/core/devmem.c
> index 7949f8425bcd..a0dcc896dd12 100644
> --- a/net/core/devmem.c
> +++ b/net/core/devmem.c
> @@ -58,25 +58,25 @@ void __net_devmem_dmabuf_binding_free(struct work_struct *wq)
>         kfree(binding);
>  }
>
> -struct net_iov *
> -net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding)
> +static unsigned int
> +net_devmem_alloc_dmabuf_bulk(struct net_devmem_dmabuf_binding *binding,
> +                            netmem_ref *netmems, unsigned int count)
>  {
> -       struct net_iov *niov;
> +       unsigned int i;
> +
>         spin_lock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
> -       if (unlikely(!binding->free_count)) {
> -               spin_unlock_bh(&binding->freelist_lock);
> -               return NULL;
> +
> +       count = min_t(size_t, count, binding->free_count);
> +       for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
> +               struct net_iov *niov = binding->freelist[--binding->free_count];
> +
> +               binding->freelist[binding->free_count] = NULL;

Nulling is probably unnecessary?

Reviewed-by: Mina Almasry <almasrymina@google.com>


-- 
Thanks,
Mina