[PATCH v12 1/3] drm/amdgpu: Add ioctl to get all gem handles for a process

Christian König christian.koenig at amd.com
Tue Aug 12 09:36:38 UTC 2025


On 12.08.25 11:28, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> 
> On 11/08/2025 16:05, David Francis wrote:
>> Add new ioctl DRM_IOCTL_AMDGPU_GEM_LIST_HANDLES.
>>
>> This ioctl returns a list of bos with their handles, sizes,
>> and flags and domains.
>>
>> This ioctl is meant to be used during CRIU checkpoint and
>> provide information needed to reconstruct the bos
>> in CRIU restore.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: David Francis <David.Francis at amd.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c |  1 +
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.h |  2 +
>>   include/uapi/drm/amdgpu_drm.h           | 31 +++++++++
>>   4 files changed, 117 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
>> index 4ff3a2eaaf55..f19795dddf9d 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
>> @@ -3031,6 +3031,7 @@ const struct drm_ioctl_desc amdgpu_ioctls_kms[] = {
>>       DRM_IOCTL_DEF_DRV(AMDGPU_USERQ, amdgpu_userq_ioctl, DRM_AUTH|DRM_RENDER_ALLOW),
>>       DRM_IOCTL_DEF_DRV(AMDGPU_USERQ_SIGNAL, amdgpu_userq_signal_ioctl, DRM_AUTH|DRM_RENDER_ALLOW),
>>       DRM_IOCTL_DEF_DRV(AMDGPU_USERQ_WAIT, amdgpu_userq_wait_ioctl, DRM_AUTH|DRM_RENDER_ALLOW),
>> +    DRM_IOCTL_DEF_DRV(AMDGPU_GEM_LIST_HANDLES, amdgpu_gem_list_handles_ioctl, DRM_AUTH|DRM_RENDER_ALLOW),
>>   };
>>     static const struct drm_driver amdgpu_kms_driver = {
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c
>> index e3f65977eeee..3873d2c19b4b 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c
>> @@ -1032,6 +1032,89 @@ int amdgpu_gem_op_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>       return r;
>>   }
>>   +/**
>> + * drm_amdgpu_gem_list_handles_ioctl - get information about a process' buffer objects
>> + *
>> + * @dev: drm device pointer
>> + * @data: drm_amdgpu_gem_list_handles
>> + * @filp: drm file pointer
>> + *
>> + * num_bos is set as an input to the size of the bo_buckets array.
>> + * num_bos is sent back as output as the number of bos in the process.
>> + * If that number is larger than the size of the array, the ioctl must
>> + * be retried.
>> + *
>> + * Returns:
>> + * 0 for success, -errno for errors.
>> + */
>> +int amdgpu_gem_list_handles_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>> +                  struct drm_file *filp)
>> +{
>> +    struct drm_amdgpu_gem_list_handles *args = data;
>> +    struct drm_amdgpu_gem_list_handles_entry *bo_entries;
>> +    struct drm_gem_object *gobj;
>> +    int id, ret = 0;
>> +    int bo_index = 0;
>> +    int num_bos = 0;
>> +
>> +    spin_lock(&filp->table_lock);
>> +    idr_for_each_entry(&filp->object_idr, gobj, id)
>> +        num_bos += 1;
>> +    spin_unlock(&filp->table_lock);
>> +
>> +    if (args->num_entries < num_bos) {
>> +        args->num_entries = num_bos;
>> +        return 0;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    if (num_bos == 0) {
>> +        args->num_entries = 0;
>> +        return 0;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    bo_entries = kvcalloc(num_bos, sizeof(*bo_entries), GFP_KERNEL);
>> +    if (!bo_entries)
>> +        return -ENOMEM;
>> +
>> +    spin_lock(&filp->table_lock);
>> +    idr_for_each_entry(&filp->object_idr, gobj, id) {
>> +        struct amdgpu_bo *bo = gem_to_amdgpu_bo(gobj);
>> +        struct drm_amdgpu_gem_list_handles_entry *bo_entry;
>> +
>> +        if (bo_index >= num_bos) {
>> +            ret = -EAGAIN;
>> +            break;
>> +        }
>> +
>> +        bo_entry = &bo_entries[bo_index];
>> +
>> +        bo_entry->size = amdgpu_bo_size(bo);
>> +        bo_entry->alloc_flags = bo->flags & (~AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_VRAM_WIPE_ON_RELEASE);
>> +        /* WIPE_ON_RELEASE is set automatically in the driver; it is not permitted in
>> +         * BO creation. In the interest of giving the user exactly the flags they need
>> +         * to recreate the BO, clear it.
>> +         */
> 
> Ha, curious. What is the reason flags userspace cannot use are specified in the uapi header?

The comment isn't correct. AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_VRAM_WIPE_ON_RELEASE is perfectly allowed in the create IOCTL.

Regards,
Christian.

> 
>> +        bo_entry->preferred_domains = bo->preferred_domains;
>> +        bo_entry->gem_handle = id;
>> +
>> +        if (bo->tbo.base.import_attach)
>> +            bo_entry->flags |= AMDGPU_GEM_LIST_HANDLES_FLAG_IS_IMPORT;
> 
> I had a question regarding this part in v11. Any comment on that?
> 
> Anyway, thanks for implementing the other changes I suggested, this one LGTM now.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tvrtko
> 
>> +
>> +        bo_index += 1;
>> +    }
>> +    spin_unlock(&filp->table_lock);
>> +
>> +    args->num_entries = bo_index;
>> +
>> +    if (!ret)
>> +        ret = copy_to_user(u64_to_user_ptr(args->entries), bo_entries, num_bos * sizeof(*bo_entries));
>> +
>> +    kvfree(bo_entries);
>> +
>> +    return ret;
>> +}
>> +
>> +
>>   static int amdgpu_gem_align_pitch(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
>>                     int width,
>>                     int cpp,
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.h
>> index b51e8f95ee86..7cdb6237bb92 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.h
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.h
>> @@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ int amdgpu_gem_va_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>                 struct drm_file *filp);
>>   int amdgpu_gem_op_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>               struct drm_file *filp);
>> +int amdgpu_gem_list_handles_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>> +                  struct drm_file *filp);
>>     int amdgpu_gem_metadata_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>                   struct drm_file *filp);
>> diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/amdgpu_drm.h b/include/uapi/drm/amdgpu_drm.h
>> index bdedbaccf776..59b423883e91 100644
>> --- a/include/uapi/drm/amdgpu_drm.h
>> +++ b/include/uapi/drm/amdgpu_drm.h
>> @@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern "C" {
>>   #define DRM_AMDGPU_USERQ        0x16
>>   #define DRM_AMDGPU_USERQ_SIGNAL        0x17
>>   #define DRM_AMDGPU_USERQ_WAIT        0x18
>> +#define DRM_AMDGPU_GEM_LIST_HANDLES    0x19
>>     #define DRM_IOCTL_AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE    DRM_IOWR(DRM_COMMAND_BASE + DRM_AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE, union drm_amdgpu_gem_create)
>>   #define DRM_IOCTL_AMDGPU_GEM_MMAP    DRM_IOWR(DRM_COMMAND_BASE + DRM_AMDGPU_GEM_MMAP, union drm_amdgpu_gem_mmap)
>> @@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ extern "C" {
>>   #define DRM_IOCTL_AMDGPU_USERQ        DRM_IOWR(DRM_COMMAND_BASE + DRM_AMDGPU_USERQ, union drm_amdgpu_userq)
>>   #define DRM_IOCTL_AMDGPU_USERQ_SIGNAL    DRM_IOWR(DRM_COMMAND_BASE + DRM_AMDGPU_USERQ_SIGNAL, struct drm_amdgpu_userq_signal)
>>   #define DRM_IOCTL_AMDGPU_USERQ_WAIT    DRM_IOWR(DRM_COMMAND_BASE + DRM_AMDGPU_USERQ_WAIT, struct drm_amdgpu_userq_wait)
>> +#define DRM_IOCTL_AMDGPU_GEM_LIST_HANDLES DRM_IOWR(DRM_COMMAND_BASE + DRM_AMDGPU_GEM_LIST_HANDLES, struct drm_amdgpu_gem_list_handles)
>>     /**
>>    * DOC: memory domains
>> @@ -811,6 +813,35 @@ struct drm_amdgpu_gem_op {
>>       __u64    value;
>>   };
>>   +#define AMDGPU_GEM_LIST_HANDLES_FLAG_IS_IMPORT    (1 << 0)
>> +
>> +struct drm_amdgpu_gem_list_handles {
>> +    /* User pointer to array of drm_amdgpu_gem_bo_info_entry */
>> +    __u64   entries;
>> +
>> +    /* IN: Size of entries buffer. OUT: Number of handles in process (if larger than size of buffer, must retry) */
>> +    __u32   num_entries;
>> +
>> +    __u32 padding;
>> +};
>> +
>> +struct drm_amdgpu_gem_list_handles_entry {
>> +    /* gem handle of buffer object */
>> +    __u32 gem_handle;
>> +
>> +    /* Currently just one flag: IS_IMPORT */
>> +    __u32 flags;
>> +
>> +    /* Size of bo */
>> +    __u64 size;
>> +
>> +    /* Preferred domains for GEM_CREATE */
>> +    __u64 preferred_domains;
>> +
>> +    /* GEM_CREATE flags for re-creation of buffer */
>> +    __u64 alloc_flags;
>> +};
>> +
>>   #define AMDGPU_VA_OP_MAP            1
>>   #define AMDGPU_VA_OP_UNMAP            2
>>   #define AMDGPU_VA_OP_CLEAR            3
> 



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