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492 <sect2> 492 <sect2>
493 <title>The Translation Table Manager (TTM)</title> 493 <title>The Translation Table Manager (TTM)</title>
494 <para> 494 <para>
495 TTM design background and information belongs here. 495 TTM design background and information belongs here.
496 </para> 496 </para>
497 <sect3> 497 <sect3>
498 <title>TTM initialization</title> 498 <title>TTM initialization</title>
499 <warning><para>This section is outdated.</para></warning> 499 <warning><para>This section is outdated.</para></warning>
500 <para> 500 <para>
501 Drivers wishing to support TTM must fill out a drm_bo_driver 501 Drivers wishing to support TTM must fill out a drm_bo_driver
@@ -503,42 +503,42 @@ char *date;</synopsis>
503 pointers for initializing the TTM, allocating and freeing memory, 503 pointers for initializing the TTM, allocating and freeing memory,
504 waiting for command completion and fence synchronization, and memory 504 waiting for command completion and fence synchronization, and memory
505 migration. See the radeon_ttm.c file for an example of usage. 505 migration. See the radeon_ttm.c file for an example of usage.
506 </para> 506 </para>
507 <para> 507 <para>
508 The ttm_global_reference structure is made up of several fields: 508 The ttm_global_reference structure is made up of several fields:
509 </para> 509 </para>
510 <programlisting> 510 <programlisting>
511 struct ttm_global_reference { 511 struct ttm_global_reference {
512 enum ttm_global_types global_type; 512 enum ttm_global_types global_type;
513 size_t size; 513 size_t size;
514 void *object; 514 void *object;
515 int (*init) (struct ttm_global_reference *); 515 int (*init) (struct ttm_global_reference *);
516 void (*release) (struct ttm_global_reference *); 516 void (*release) (struct ttm_global_reference *);
517 }; 517 };
518 </programlisting> 518 </programlisting>
519 <para> 519 <para>
520 There should be one global reference structure for your memory 520 There should be one global reference structure for your memory
521 manager as a whole, and there will be others for each object 521 manager as a whole, and there will be others for each object
522 created by the memory manager at runtime. Your global TTM should 522 created by the memory manager at runtime. Your global TTM should
523 have a type of TTM_GLOBAL_TTM_MEM. The size field for the global 523 have a type of TTM_GLOBAL_TTM_MEM. The size field for the global
524 object should be sizeof(struct ttm_mem_global), and the init and 524 object should be sizeof(struct ttm_mem_global), and the init and
525 release hooks should point at your driver-specific init and 525 release hooks should point at your driver-specific init and
526 release routines, which probably eventually call 526 release routines, which probably eventually call
527 ttm_mem_global_init and ttm_mem_global_release, respectively. 527 ttm_mem_global_init and ttm_mem_global_release, respectively.
528 </para> 528 </para>
529 <para> 529 <para>
530 Once your global TTM accounting structure is set up and initialized 530 Once your global TTM accounting structure is set up and initialized
531 by calling ttm_global_item_ref() on it, 531 by calling ttm_global_item_ref() on it,
532 you need to create a buffer object TTM to 532 you need to create a buffer object TTM to
533 provide a pool for buffer object allocation by clients and the 533 provide a pool for buffer object allocation by clients and the
534 kernel itself. The type of this object should be TTM_GLOBAL_TTM_BO, 534 kernel itself. The type of this object should be TTM_GLOBAL_TTM_BO,
535 and its size should be sizeof(struct ttm_bo_global). Again, 535 and its size should be sizeof(struct ttm_bo_global). Again,
536 driver-specific init and release functions may be provided, 536 driver-specific init and release functions may be provided,
537 likely eventually calling ttm_bo_global_init() and 537 likely eventually calling ttm_bo_global_init() and
538 ttm_bo_global_release(), respectively. Also, like the previous 538 ttm_bo_global_release(), respectively. Also, like the previous
539 object, ttm_global_item_ref() is used to create an initial reference 539 object, ttm_global_item_ref() is used to create an initial reference
540 count for the TTM, which will call your initialization function. 540 count for the TTM, which will call your initialization function.
541 </para> 541 </para>
542 </sect3> 542 </sect3>
543 </sect2> 543 </sect2>
544 <sect2 id="drm-gem"> 544 <sect2 id="drm-gem">
@@ -566,19 +566,19 @@ char *date;</synopsis>
566 using driver-specific ioctls. 566 using driver-specific ioctls.
567 </para> 567 </para>
568 <para> 568 <para>
569 On a fundamental level, GEM involves several operations: 569 On a fundamental level, GEM involves several operations:
570 <itemizedlist> 570 <itemizedlist>
571 <listitem>Memory allocation and freeing</listitem> 571 <listitem>Memory allocation and freeing</listitem>
572 <listitem>Command execution</listitem> 572 <listitem>Command execution</listitem>
573 <listitem>Aperture management at command execution time</listitem> 573 <listitem>Aperture management at command execution time</listitem>
574 </itemizedlist> 574 </itemizedlist>
575 Buffer object allocation is relatively straightforward and largely 575 Buffer object allocation is relatively straightforward and largely
576 provided by Linux's shmem layer, which provides memory to back each 576 provided by Linux's shmem layer, which provides memory to back each
577 object. 577 object.
578 </para> 578 </para>
579 <para> 579 <para>
580 Device-specific operations, such as command execution, pinning, buffer 580 Device-specific operations, such as command execution, pinning, buffer
581 read &amp; write, mapping, and domain ownership transfers are left to 581 read &amp; write, mapping, and domain ownership transfers are left to
582 driver-specific ioctls. 582 driver-specific ioctls.
583 </para> 583 </para>
584 <sect3> 584 <sect3>
@@ -738,16 +738,16 @@ char *date;</synopsis>
738 respectively. The conversion is handled by the DRM core without any 738 respectively. The conversion is handled by the DRM core without any
739 driver-specific support. 739 driver-specific support.
740 </para> 740 </para>
741 <para> 741 <para>
742 GEM also supports buffer sharing with dma-buf file descriptors through 742 GEM also supports buffer sharing with dma-buf file descriptors through
743 PRIME. GEM-based drivers must use the provided helpers functions to 743 PRIME. GEM-based drivers must use the provided helpers functions to
744 implement the exporting and importing correctly. See <xref linkend="drm-prime-support" />. 744 implement the exporting and importing correctly. See <xref linkend="drm-prime-support" />.
745 Since sharing file descriptors is inherently more secure than the 745 Since sharing file descriptors is inherently more secure than the
746 easily guessable and global GEM names it is the preferred buffer 746 easily guessable and global GEM names it is the preferred buffer
747 sharing mechanism. Sharing buffers through GEM names is only supported 747 sharing mechanism. Sharing buffers through GEM names is only supported
748 for legacy userspace. Furthermore PRIME also allows cross-device 748 for legacy userspace. Furthermore PRIME also allows cross-device
749 buffer sharing since it is based on dma-bufs. 749 buffer sharing since it is based on dma-bufs.
750 </para> 750 </para>
751 </sect3> 751 </sect3>
752 <sect3 id="drm-gem-objects-mapping"> 752 <sect3 id="drm-gem-objects-mapping">
753 <title>GEM Objects Mapping</title> 753 <title>GEM Objects Mapping</title>
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ char *date;</synopsis>
852 <sect3> 852 <sect3>
853 <title>Command Execution</title> 853 <title>Command Execution</title>
854 <para> 854 <para>
855 Perhaps the most important GEM function for GPU devices is providing a 855 Perhaps the most important GEM function for GPU devices is providing a
856 command execution interface to clients. Client programs construct 856 command execution interface to clients. Client programs construct
857 command buffers containing references to previously allocated memory 857 command buffers containing references to previously allocated memory
858 objects, and then submit them to GEM. At that point, GEM takes care to 858 objects, and then submit them to GEM. At that point, GEM takes care to
@@ -874,95 +874,101 @@ char *date;</synopsis>
874 <title>GEM Function Reference</title> 874 <title>GEM Function Reference</title>
875!Edrivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c 875!Edrivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
876 </sect3> 876 </sect3>
877 </sect2> 877 </sect2>
878 <sect2> 878 <sect2>
879 <title>VMA Offset Manager</title> 879 <title>VMA Offset Manager</title>
880!Pdrivers/gpu/drm/drm_vma_manager.c vma offset manager 880!Pdrivers/gpu/drm/drm_vma_manager.c vma offset manager
881!Edrivers/gpu/drm/drm_vma_manager.c 881!Edrivers/gpu/drm/drm_vma_manager.c
882!Iinclude/drm/drm_vma_manager.h 882!Iinclude/drm/drm_vma_manager.h
883 </sect2> 883 </sect2>
884 <sect2 id="drm-prime-support"> 884 <sect2 id="drm-prime-support">
885 <title>PRIME Buffer Sharing</title> 885 <title>PRIME Buffer Sharing</title>
886 <para> 886 <para>
887 PRIME is the cross device buffer sharing framework in drm, originally 887 PRIME is the cross device buffer sharing framework in drm, originally
888 created for the OPTIMUS range of multi-gpu platforms. To userspace 888 created for the OPTIMUS range of multi-gpu platforms. To userspace
889 PRIME buffers are dma-buf based file descriptors. 889 PRIME buffers are dma-buf based file descriptors.
890 </para> 890 </para>
891 <sect3> 891 <sect3>
892 <title>Overview and Driver Interface</title> 892 <title>Overview and Driver Interface</title>
893 <para> 893 <para>
894 Similar to GEM global names, PRIME file descriptors are 894 Similar to GEM global names, PRIME file descriptors are
895 also used to share buffer objects across processes. They offer 895 also used to share buffer objects across processes. They offer
896 additional security: as file descriptors must be explicitly sent over 896 additional security: as file descriptors must be explicitly sent over
897 UNIX domain sockets to be shared between applications, they can't be 897 UNIX domain sockets to be shared between applications, they can't be
898 guessed like the globally unique GEM names. 898 guessed like the globally unique GEM names.
899 </para> 899 </para>
900 <para> 900 <para>
901 Drivers that support the PRIME 901 Drivers that support the PRIME
902 API must set the DRIVER_PRIME bit in the struct 902 API must set the DRIVER_PRIME bit in the struct
903 <structname>drm_driver</structname> 903 <structname>drm_driver</structname>
904 <structfield>driver_features</structfield> field, and implement the 904 <structfield>driver_features</structfield> field, and implement the
905 <methodname>prime_handle_to_fd</methodname> and 905 <methodname>prime_handle_to_fd</methodname> and
906 <methodname>prime_fd_to_handle</methodname> operations. 906 <methodname>prime_fd_to_handle</methodname> operations.
907 </para> 907 </para>
908 <para> 908 <para>
909 <synopsis>int (*prime_handle_to_fd)(struct drm_device *dev, 909 <synopsis>int (*prime_handle_to_fd)(struct drm_device *dev,
910 struct drm_file *file_priv, uint32_t handle, 910 struct drm_file *file_priv, uint32_t handle,
911 uint32_t flags, int *prime_fd); 911 uint32_t flags, int *prime_fd);
912int (*prime_fd_to_handle)(struct drm_device *dev, 912int (*prime_fd_to_handle)(struct drm_device *dev,
913 struct drm_file *file_priv, int prime_fd, 913 struct drm_file *file_priv, int prime_fd,
914 uint32_t *handle);</synopsis> 914 uint32_t *handle);</synopsis>
915 Those two operations convert a handle to a PRIME file descriptor and 915 Those two operations convert a handle to a PRIME file descriptor and
916 vice versa. Drivers must use the kernel dma-buf buffer sharing framework 916 vice versa. Drivers must use the kernel dma-buf buffer sharing framework
917 to manage the PRIME file descriptors. Similar to the mode setting 917 to manage the PRIME file descriptors. Similar to the mode setting
918 API PRIME is agnostic to the underlying buffer object manager, as 918 API PRIME is agnostic to the underlying buffer object manager, as
919 long as handles are 32bit unsigned integers. 919 long as handles are 32bit unsigned integers.
920 </para> 920 </para>
921 <para> 921 <para>
922 While non-GEM drivers must implement the operations themselves, GEM 922 While non-GEM drivers must implement the operations themselves, GEM
923 drivers must use the <function>drm_gem_prime_handle_to_fd</function> 923 drivers must use the <function>drm_gem_prime_handle_to_fd</function>
924 and <function>drm_gem_prime_fd_to_handle</function> helper functions. 924 and <function>drm_gem_prime_fd_to_handle</function> helper functions.
925 Those helpers rely on the driver 925 Those helpers rely on the driver
926 <methodname>gem_prime_export</methodname> and 926 <methodname>gem_prime_export</methodname> and
927 <methodname>gem_prime_import</methodname> operations to create a dma-buf 927 <methodname>gem_prime_import</methodname> operations to create a dma-buf
928 instance from a GEM object (dma-buf exporter role) and to create a GEM 928 instance from a GEM object (dma-buf exporter role) and to create a GEM
929 object from a dma-buf instance (dma-buf importer role). 929 object from a dma-buf instance (dma-buf importer role).
930 </para> 930 </para>
931 <para> 931 <para>
932 <synopsis>struct dma_buf * (*gem_prime_export)(struct drm_device *dev, 932 <synopsis>struct dma_buf * (*gem_prime_export)(struct drm_device *dev,
933 struct drm_gem_object *obj, 933 struct drm_gem_object *obj,
934 int flags); 934 int flags);
935struct drm_gem_object * (*gem_prime_import)(struct drm_device *dev, 935struct drm_gem_object * (*gem_prime_import)(struct drm_device *dev,
936 struct dma_buf *dma_buf);</synopsis> 936 struct dma_buf *dma_buf);</synopsis>
937 These two operations are mandatory for GEM drivers that support 937 These two operations are mandatory for GEM drivers that support
938 PRIME. 938 PRIME.
939 </para> 939 </para>
940 </sect3>
941 <sect3>
942 <title>PRIME Helper Functions</title>
943!Pdrivers/gpu/drm/drm_prime.c PRIME Helpers
944 </sect3> 940 </sect3>
945 </sect2> 941 <sect3>
946 <sect2> 942 <title>PRIME Helper Functions</title>
947 <title>PRIME Function References</title> 943!Pdrivers/gpu/drm/drm_prime.c PRIME Helpers
944 </sect3>
945 </sect2>
946 <sect2>
947 <title>PRIME Function References</title>
948!Edrivers/gpu/drm/drm_prime.c 948!Edrivers/gpu/drm/drm_prime.c
949 </sect2> 949 </sect2>
950 <sect2> 950 <sect2>
951 <title>DRM MM Range Allocator</title> 951 <title>DRM MM Range Allocator</title>
952 <sect3> 952 <sect3>
953 <title>Overview</title> 953 <title>Overview</title>
954!Pdrivers/gpu/drm/drm_mm.c Overview 954!Pdrivers/gpu/drm/drm_mm.c Overview
955 </sect3> 955 </sect3>
956 <sect3> 956 <sect3>
957 <title>LRU Scan/Eviction Support</title> 957 <title>LRU Scan/Eviction Support</title>
958!Pdrivers/gpu/drm/drm_mm.c lru scan roaster 958!Pdrivers/gpu/drm/drm_mm.c lru scan roaster
959 </sect3> 959 </sect3>
960 </sect2> 960 </sect2>
961 <sect2> 961 <sect2>
962 <title>DRM MM Range Allocator Function References</title> 962 <title>DRM MM Range Allocator Function References</title>
963!Edrivers/gpu/drm/drm_mm.c 963!Edrivers/gpu/drm/drm_mm.c
964!Iinclude/drm/drm_mm.h 964!Iinclude/drm/drm_mm.h
965 </sect2> 965 </sect2>
966 <sect2>
967 <title>CMA Helper Functions Reference</title>
968!Pdrivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.c cma helpers
969!Edrivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.c
970!Iinclude/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.h
971 </sect2>
966 </sect1> 972 </sect1>
967 973
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