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Message-ID: <aXacAQP3gjZ1gSLs@skinsburskii.localdomain>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:41:05 -0800
From: Stanislav Kinsburskii <skinsburskii@...ux.microsoft.com>
To: Mukesh R <mrathor@...ux.microsoft.com>
Cc: kys@...rosoft.com, haiyangz@...rosoft.com, wei.liu@...nel.org,
	decui@...rosoft.com, longli@...rosoft.com,
	linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] mshv: Introduce hv_deposit_memory helper functions

On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 04:33:39PM -0800, Mukesh R wrote:
> On 1/22/26 17:35, Stanislav Kinsburskii wrote:
> > Introduce hv_deposit_memory_node() and hv_deposit_memory() helper
> > functions to handle memory deposition with proper error handling.
> > 
> > The new hv_deposit_memory_node() function takes the hypervisor status
> > as a parameter and validates it before depositing pages. It checks for
> > HV_STATUS_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY specifically and returns an error for
> > unexpected status codes.
> > 
> > This is a precursor patch to new out-of-memory error codes support.
> > No functional changes intended.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Stanislav Kinsburskii <skinsburskii@...ux.microsoft.com>
> > ---
> >   drivers/hv/hv_proc.c           |   22 ++++++++++++++++++++--
> >   drivers/hv/mshv_root_hv_call.c |   25 +++++++++----------------
> >   drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c    |    3 +--
> >   include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h |   10 ++++++++++
> >   4 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_proc.c b/drivers/hv/hv_proc.c
> > index 80c66d1c74d5..c0c2bfc80d77 100644
> > --- a/drivers/hv/hv_proc.c
> > +++ b/drivers/hv/hv_proc.c
> > @@ -110,6 +110,23 @@ int hv_call_deposit_pages(int node, u64 partition_id, u32 num_pages)
> >   }
> >   EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hv_call_deposit_pages);
> > +int hv_deposit_memory_node(int node, u64 partition_id,
> > +			   u64 hv_status)
> > +{
> > +	u32 num_pages;
> > +
> > +	switch (hv_result(hv_status)) {
> > +	case HV_STATUS_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY:
> > +		num_pages = 1;
> > +		break;
> > +	default:
> > +		hv_status_err(hv_status, "Unexpected!\n");
> > +		return -ENOMEM;
> > +	}
> > +	return hv_call_deposit_pages(node, partition_id, num_pages);
> > +}
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hv_deposit_memory_node);
> > +
> 
> Different hypercalls may want to deposit different number of pages in one
> shot. As feature evolves, page sizes get mixed, we'd almost need that
> flexibility. So, imo, either we just don't do this for now, or add num pages
> parameter to be passed down.
> 

What you do mean by "page sizes get mixed"?
A helper to deposit num pages already exists: its
hv_call_deposit_pages().

Thanks,
Stanislav

> Thanks,
> -Mukesh
> 
> 
> 
> >   bool hv_result_oom(u64 status)
> >   {
> >   	switch (hv_result(status)) {
> > @@ -155,7 +172,8 @@ int hv_call_add_logical_proc(int node, u32 lp_index, u32 apic_id)
> >   			}
> >   			break;
> >   		}
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(node, hv_current_partition_id, 1);
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory_node(node, hv_current_partition_id,
> > +					     status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> >   	return ret;
> > @@ -197,7 +215,7 @@ int hv_call_create_vp(int node, u64 partition_id, u32 vp_index, u32 flags)
> >   			}
> >   			break;
> >   		}
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(node, partition_id, 1);
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory_node(node, partition_id, status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> > diff --git a/drivers/hv/mshv_root_hv_call.c b/drivers/hv/mshv_root_hv_call.c
> > index 58c5cbf2e567..06f2bac8039d 100644
> > --- a/drivers/hv/mshv_root_hv_call.c
> > +++ b/drivers/hv/mshv_root_hv_call.c
> > @@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ int hv_call_create_partition(u64 flags,
> >   			break;
> >   		}
> >   		local_irq_restore(irq_flags);
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(NUMA_NO_NODE,
> > -					    hv_current_partition_id, 1);
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory(hv_current_partition_id, status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> >   	return ret;
> > @@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ int hv_call_initialize_partition(u64 partition_id)
> >   			ret = hv_result_to_errno(status);
> >   			break;
> >   		}
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(NUMA_NO_NODE, partition_id, 1);
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory(partition_id, status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> >   	return ret;
> > @@ -465,8 +464,7 @@ int hv_call_get_vp_state(u32 vp_index, u64 partition_id,
> >   		}
> >   		local_irq_restore(flags);
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(NUMA_NO_NODE,
> > -					    partition_id, 1);
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory(partition_id, status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> >   	return ret;
> > @@ -525,8 +523,7 @@ int hv_call_set_vp_state(u32 vp_index, u64 partition_id,
> >   		}
> >   		local_irq_restore(flags);
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(NUMA_NO_NODE,
> > -					    partition_id, 1);
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory(partition_id, status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> >   	return ret;
> > @@ -573,7 +570,7 @@ static int hv_call_map_vp_state_page(u64 partition_id, u32 vp_index, u32 type,
> >   		local_irq_restore(flags);
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(NUMA_NO_NODE, partition_id, 1);
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory(partition_id, status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> >   	return ret;
> > @@ -722,8 +719,7 @@ hv_call_create_port(u64 port_partition_id, union hv_port_id port_id,
> >   			ret = hv_result_to_errno(status);
> >   			break;
> >   		}
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(NUMA_NO_NODE, port_partition_id, 1);
> > -
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory(port_partition_id, status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> >   	return ret;
> > @@ -776,8 +772,7 @@ hv_call_connect_port(u64 port_partition_id, union hv_port_id port_id,
> >   			ret = hv_result_to_errno(status);
> >   			break;
> >   		}
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(NUMA_NO_NODE,
> > -					    connection_partition_id, 1);
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory(connection_partition_id, status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> >   	return ret;
> > @@ -848,8 +843,7 @@ static int hv_call_map_stats_page2(enum hv_stats_object_type type,
> >   			break;
> >   		}
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(NUMA_NO_NODE,
> > -					    hv_current_partition_id, 1);
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory(hv_current_partition_id, status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> >   	return ret;
> > @@ -885,8 +879,7 @@ static int hv_call_map_stats_page(enum hv_stats_object_type type,
> >   			return ret;
> >   		}
> > -		ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(NUMA_NO_NODE,
> > -					    hv_current_partition_id, 1);
> > +		ret = hv_deposit_memory(hv_current_partition_id, status);
> >   		if (ret)
> >   			return ret;
> >   	} while (!ret);
> > diff --git a/drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c b/drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c
> > index f4697497f83e..5fc572e31cd7 100644
> > --- a/drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c
> > +++ b/drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c
> > @@ -264,8 +264,7 @@ static int mshv_ioctl_passthru_hvcall(struct mshv_partition *partition,
> >   		if (!hv_result_oom(status))
> >   			ret = hv_result_to_errno(status);
> >   		else
> > -			ret = hv_call_deposit_pages(NUMA_NO_NODE,
> > -						    pt_id, 1);
> > +			ret = hv_deposit_memory(pt_id, status);
> >   	} while (!ret);
> >   	args.status = hv_result(status);
> > diff --git a/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h b/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h
> > index b73352a7fc9e..c8e8976839f8 100644
> > --- a/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h
> > +++ b/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h
> > @@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ static inline bool hv_parent_partition(void)
> >   }
> >   bool hv_result_oom(u64 status);
> > +int hv_deposit_memory_node(int node, u64 partition_id, u64 status);
> >   int hv_call_deposit_pages(int node, u64 partition_id, u32 num_pages);
> >   int hv_call_add_logical_proc(int node, u32 lp_index, u32 acpi_id);
> >   int hv_call_create_vp(int node, u64 partition_id, u32 vp_index, u32 flags);
> > @@ -353,6 +354,10 @@ static inline bool hv_root_partition(void) { return false; }
> >   static inline bool hv_l1vh_partition(void) { return false; }
> >   static inline bool hv_parent_partition(void) { return false; }
> >   static inline bool hv_result_oom(u64 status) { return false; }
> > +static inline int hv_deposit_memory_node(int node, u64 partition_id, u64 status)
> > +{
> > +	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> > +}
> >   static inline int hv_call_deposit_pages(int node, u64 partition_id, u32 num_pages)
> >   {
> >   	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> > @@ -367,6 +372,11 @@ static inline int hv_call_create_vp(int node, u64 partition_id, u32 vp_index, u3
> >   }
> >   #endif /* CONFIG_MSHV_ROOT */
> > +static inline int hv_deposit_memory(u64 partition_id, u64 status)
> > +{
> > +	return hv_deposit_memory_node(NUMA_NO_NODE, partition_id, status);
> > +}
> > +
> >   #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HYPERV_VTL_MODE)
> >   u8 __init get_vtl(void);
> >   #else
> > 
> > 

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