Re: [PATCH v2 20/20] cxl/dax: Create dax devices for CXL RAM regions

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On Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:07:19 -0800
Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> While platform firmware takes some responsibility for mapping the RAM
> capacity of CXL devices present at boot, the OS is responsible for
> mapping the remainder and hot-added devices. Platform firmware is also
> responsible for identifying the platform general purpose memory pool,
> typically DDR attached DRAM, and arranging for the remainder to be 'Soft
> Reserved'. That reservation allows the CXL subsystem to route the memory
> to core-mm via memory-hotplug (dax_kmem), or leave it for dedicated
> access (device-dax).
> 
> The new 'struct cxl_dax_region' object allows for a CXL memory resource
> (region) to be published, but also allow for udev and module policy to
> act on that event. It also prevents cxl_core.ko from having a module
> loading dependency on any drivers/dax/ modules.
> 
> Tested-by: Fan Ni <fan.ni@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/167564545116.847146.4741351262959589920.stgit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@xxxxxxxxx>

I've not yet gotten around to testing this version yet but from a read
through looks fine.

Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@xxxxxxxxxx>

I've skipped a patch or two where I felt I didn't have the expertise
to cover them adequately (and not enough time for now to get it...)
in particular the policy patch. Hopefully that will get
good review from others.

Jonathan





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