linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 6/6] iommu/vt-d: Add domain_alloc

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Message-ID: <ea19494d-8de6-e907-a735-7f2e5f98f9fb@linux.intel.com>
Date:   Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:31:27 +0800
From:   Baolu Lu <baolu.lu@...ux.intel.com>
To:     "Liu, Yi L" <yi.l.liu@...el.com>, Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...dia.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/6] iommu/vt-d: Add domain_alloc_user op

On 9/20/23 9:10 PM, Liu, Yi L wrote:
>>>> +
>>>> +	domain = iommu_domain_alloc(dev->bus);
>>> No need to bounce between core and driver. Just,
>>>
>>> 	intel_iommu_domain_alloc(IOMMU_DOMAIN_UNMANAGED);
>>>
>>> and fully initialize it before return.
>> If you are going to do that then intel_iommu_domain_alloc() should
>> fully initialize the domain, not here.
> I've also considered what Baolu described, but it requires to do some
> extra initialization which is duplicated with iommu_domain_alloc().
> So I chose this simple way.

Okay, got you.

Once Jason's paging domain and Robin's bus->iommu_ops retirement series
have landed, the VT-d driver will need some refactoring. Therefore, I'm
fine with you using a simpler approach here. I'll refactor everything
later.

Best regards,
baolu