Why we didn't use embedded gem object for virtio gpu when making ttm bo a gem bo subclass?
Gerd Hoffmann
kraxel at redhat.com
Mon Aug 16 04:45:56 UTC 2021
On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 12:42:51PM -0700, lepton wrote:
> Hi Gerd,
>
> We found a bug in 5.4 kernel and virtgpu_gem_prime_mmap doesn't work
> because it references vma_node in gem_base object while ttm code
> initialized vma_node in tbo.base object. I am wondering, in your
> original serial:
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/dri-devel/cover/20190805124310.3275-1-kraxel@redhat.com/
> (drm/ttm: make ttm bo a gem bo subclass), why you changed to use
> embedded gem object for most gpu drivers but skipping virtio gpu? Is
> there some specific reason?
commit c66df701e783bc666593e6e665f13670760883ee
Author: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel at redhat.com>
Date: Thu Aug 29 12:32:57 2019 +0200
drm/virtio: switch from ttm to gem shmem helpers
HTH,
Gerd
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