This introduces an optional export() callback for GEM objects, which is
used to implement the drm_gem_object_funcs->export function.
Signed-off-by: Lyude Paul <lyude@redhat.com>
---
drivers/gpu/drm/nova/gem.rs | 1 +
rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
rust/kernel/drm/gem/shmem.rs | 6 ++-
3 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nova/gem.rs b/drivers/gpu/drm/nova/gem.rs
index 015cb56061a56..bbce6b0f4e6a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nova/gem.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nova/gem.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
#[pin_data]
pub(crate) struct NovaObject {}
+#[vtable]
impl gem::DriverObject for NovaObject {
type Driver = NovaDriver;
type Object = gem::Object<Self>;
diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
index f9f9727f14e4a..1ac25fc6d527b 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
use crate::{
alloc::flags::*,
- bindings,
+ bindings, dma_buf,
drm::driver::{AllocImpl, AllocOps},
drm::{self, private::Sealed},
error::{to_result, Result},
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ fn as_ref(&self) -> &kernel::drm::gem::OpaqueObject<D> {
pub(crate) use impl_as_opaque;
/// GEM object functions, which must be implemented by drivers.
+#[vtable]
pub trait DriverObject: Sync + Send + Sized {
/// Parent `Driver` for this object.
type Driver: drm::Driver;
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ fn open(_obj: &Self::Object, _file: &DriverFile<Self>) -> Result {
/// Close a handle to an existing object, associated with a File.
fn close(_obj: &Self::Object, _file: &DriverFile<Self>) {}
+
+ /// Optional handle for exporting a gem object.
+ fn export(_obj: &Self::Object, _flags: u32) -> Result<DmaBuf<Self::Object>> {
+ unimplemented!()
+ }
}
/// Trait that represents a GEM object subtype
@@ -138,6 +144,21 @@ extern "C" fn close_callback<T: DriverObject>(
T::close(obj, file);
}
+extern "C" fn export_callback<T: DriverObject>(
+ raw_obj: *mut bindings::drm_gem_object,
+ flags: i32,
+) -> *mut bindings::dma_buf {
+ // SAFETY: `export_callback` is specified in the AllocOps structure for `Object<T>`, ensuring
+ // that `raw_obj` is contained within a `Object<T>`.
+ let obj = unsafe { T::Object::from_raw(raw_obj) };
+
+ match T::export(obj, flags as u32) {
+ // DRM takes a hold of the reference
+ Ok(buf) => buf.into_raw(),
+ Err(e) => e.to_ptr(),
+ }
+}
+
impl<T: DriverObject> IntoGEMObject for Object<T> {
fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::drm_gem_object {
self.obj.get()
@@ -248,7 +269,11 @@ impl<T: DriverObject> Object<T> {
open: Some(open_callback::<T>),
close: Some(close_callback::<T>),
print_info: None,
- export: None,
+ export: if T::HAS_EXPORT {
+ Some(export_callback::<T>)
+ } else {
+ None
+ },
pin: None,
unpin: None,
get_sg_table: None,
@@ -375,6 +400,49 @@ fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::drm_gem_object {
impl<D: drm::Driver> Sealed for OpaqueObject<D> {}
+/// A [`dma_buf::DmaBuf`] which has been exported from a GEM object.
+///
+/// The [`dma_buf::DmaBuf`] will be released when this type is dropped.
+///
+/// # Invariants
+///
+/// - `self.0` points to a valid initialized [`dma_buf::DmaBuf`] for the lifetime of this object.
+/// - The GEM object from which this [`dma_buf::DmaBuf`] was exported from is guaranteed to be of
+/// type `T`.
+pub struct DmaBuf<T: IntoGEMObject>(NonNull<dma_buf::DmaBuf>, PhantomData<T>);
+
+impl<T: IntoGEMObject> Deref for DmaBuf<T> {
+ type Target = dma_buf::DmaBuf;
+
+ #[inline]
+ fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+ // SAFETY: This pointer is guaranteed to be valid by our type invariants.
+ unsafe { self.0.as_ref() }
+ }
+}
+
+impl<T: IntoGEMObject> Drop for DmaBuf<T> {
+ #[inline]
+ fn drop(&mut self) {
+ // SAFETY:
+ // - `dma_buf::DmaBuf` is guaranteed to have an identical layout to `struct dma_buf`
+ // by its type invariants.
+ // - We hold the last reference to this `DmaBuf`, making it safe to destroy.
+ unsafe { bindings::drm_gem_dmabuf_release(self.0.cast().as_ptr()) }
+ }
+}
+
+impl<T: IntoGEMObject> DmaBuf<T> {
+ /// Leak the reference for this [`DmaBuf`] and return a raw pointer to it.
+ #[inline]
+ pub(crate) fn into_raw(self) -> *mut bindings::dma_buf {
+ let dma_ptr = self.as_raw();
+
+ core::mem::forget(self);
+ dma_ptr
+ }
+}
+
pub(super) const fn create_fops() -> bindings::file_operations {
// SAFETY: As by the type invariant, it is safe to initialize `bindings::file_operations`
// zeroed.
diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/shmem.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/shmem.rs
index 1437cda27a22c..b3a70e6001842 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/shmem.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/shmem.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ impl<T: DriverObject> Object<T> {
open: Some(super::open_callback::<T>),
close: Some(super::close_callback::<T>),
print_info: Some(bindings::drm_gem_shmem_object_print_info),
- export: None,
+ export: if T::HAS_EXPORT {
+ Some(super::export_callback::<T>)
+ } else {
+ None
+ },
pin: Some(bindings::drm_gem_shmem_object_pin),
unpin: Some(bindings::drm_gem_shmem_object_unpin),
get_sg_table: Some(bindings::drm_gem_shmem_object_get_sg_table),
--
2.50.0
> On 29 Aug 2025, at 19:35, Lyude Paul <lyude@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> This introduces an optional export() callback for GEM objects, which is
> used to implement the drm_gem_object_funcs->export function.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lyude Paul <lyude@redhat.com>
> ---
> drivers/gpu/drm/nova/gem.rs | 1 +
> rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> rust/kernel/drm/gem/shmem.rs | 6 ++-
> 3 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nova/gem.rs b/drivers/gpu/drm/nova/gem.rs
> index 015cb56061a56..bbce6b0f4e6a4 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nova/gem.rs
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nova/gem.rs
> @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
> #[pin_data]
> pub(crate) struct NovaObject {}
>
> +#[vtable]
> impl gem::DriverObject for NovaObject {
> type Driver = NovaDriver;
> type Object = gem::Object<Self>;
> diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
> index f9f9727f14e4a..1ac25fc6d527b 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
> @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
>
> use crate::{
> alloc::flags::*,
> - bindings,
> + bindings, dma_buf,
> drm::driver::{AllocImpl, AllocOps},
> drm::{self, private::Sealed},
> error::{to_result, Result},
> @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ fn as_ref(&self) -> &kernel::drm::gem::OpaqueObject<D> {
> pub(crate) use impl_as_opaque;
>
> /// GEM object functions, which must be implemented by drivers.
> +#[vtable]
> pub trait DriverObject: Sync + Send + Sized {
> /// Parent `Driver` for this object.
> type Driver: drm::Driver;
> @@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ fn open(_obj: &Self::Object, _file: &DriverFile<Self>) -> Result {
>
> /// Close a handle to an existing object, associated with a File.
> fn close(_obj: &Self::Object, _file: &DriverFile<Self>) {}
> +
> + /// Optional handle for exporting a gem object.
> + fn export(_obj: &Self::Object, _flags: u32) -> Result<DmaBuf<Self::Object>> {
> + unimplemented!()
Shouldn’t this be the vtable-specific build error?
> + }
> }
>
> /// Trait that represents a GEM object subtype
> @@ -138,6 +144,21 @@ extern "C" fn close_callback<T: DriverObject>(
> T::close(obj, file);
> }
>
> +extern "C" fn export_callback<T: DriverObject>(
> + raw_obj: *mut bindings::drm_gem_object,
> + flags: i32,
> +) -> *mut bindings::dma_buf {
> + // SAFETY: `export_callback` is specified in the AllocOps structure for `Object<T>`, ensuring
> + // that `raw_obj` is contained within a `Object<T>`.
> + let obj = unsafe { T::Object::from_raw(raw_obj) };
> +
> + match T::export(obj, flags as u32) {
> + // DRM takes a hold of the reference
> + Ok(buf) => buf.into_raw(),
> + Err(e) => e.to_ptr(),
> + }
> +}
> +
> impl<T: DriverObject> IntoGEMObject for Object<T> {
> fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::drm_gem_object {
> self.obj.get()
> @@ -248,7 +269,11 @@ impl<T: DriverObject> Object<T> {
> open: Some(open_callback::<T>),
> close: Some(close_callback::<T>),
> print_info: None,
> - export: None,
> + export: if T::HAS_EXPORT {
> + Some(export_callback::<T>)
> + } else {
> + None
> + },
> pin: None,
> unpin: None,
> get_sg_table: None,
> @@ -375,6 +400,49 @@ fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::drm_gem_object {
>
> impl<D: drm::Driver> Sealed for OpaqueObject<D> {}
>
> +/// A [`dma_buf::DmaBuf`] which has been exported from a GEM object.
> +///
> +/// The [`dma_buf::DmaBuf`] will be released when this type is dropped.
> +///
> +/// # Invariants
> +///
> +/// - `self.0` points to a valid initialized [`dma_buf::DmaBuf`] for the lifetime of this object.
> +/// - The GEM object from which this [`dma_buf::DmaBuf`] was exported from is guaranteed to be of
> +/// type `T`.
> +pub struct DmaBuf<T: IntoGEMObject>(NonNull<dma_buf::DmaBuf>, PhantomData<T>);
> +
> +impl<T: IntoGEMObject> Deref for DmaBuf<T> {
> + type Target = dma_buf::DmaBuf;
> +
> + #[inline]
> + fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
> + // SAFETY: This pointer is guaranteed to be valid by our type invariants.
> + unsafe { self.0.as_ref() }
> + }
> +}
> +
> +impl<T: IntoGEMObject> Drop for DmaBuf<T> {
> + #[inline]
> + fn drop(&mut self) {
> + // SAFETY:
> + // - `dma_buf::DmaBuf` is guaranteed to have an identical layout to `struct dma_buf`
> + // by its type invariants.
> + // - We hold the last reference to this `DmaBuf`, making it safe to destroy.
How can we be sure of this?
> + unsafe { bindings::drm_gem_dmabuf_release(self.0.cast().as_ptr()) }
> + }
> +}
> +
> +impl<T: IntoGEMObject> DmaBuf<T> {
> + /// Leak the reference for this [`DmaBuf`] and return a raw pointer to it.
> + #[inline]
> + pub(crate) fn into_raw(self) -> *mut bindings::dma_buf {
Then this should perhaps be called leak()? At least if we’re following the std nomenclature.
> + let dma_ptr = self.as_raw();
> +
> + core::mem::forget(self);
> + dma_ptr
> + }
> +}
> +
> pub(super) const fn create_fops() -> bindings::file_operations {
> // SAFETY: As by the type invariant, it is safe to initialize `bindings::file_operations`
> // zeroed.
> diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/shmem.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/shmem.rs
> index 1437cda27a22c..b3a70e6001842 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/shmem.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/shmem.rs
> @@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ impl<T: DriverObject> Object<T> {
> open: Some(super::open_callback::<T>),
> close: Some(super::close_callback::<T>),
> print_info: Some(bindings::drm_gem_shmem_object_print_info),
> - export: None,
> + export: if T::HAS_EXPORT {
> + Some(super::export_callback::<T>)
> + } else {
> + None
> + },
> pin: Some(bindings::drm_gem_shmem_object_pin),
> unpin: Some(bindings::drm_gem_shmem_object_unpin),
> get_sg_table: Some(bindings::drm_gem_shmem_object_get_sg_table),
> --
> 2.50.0
>
On Fri, 2025-09-05 at 12:09 -0300, Daniel Almeida wrote:
> > +impl<T: IntoGEMObject> Drop for DmaBuf<T> {
> > + #[inline]
> > + fn drop(&mut self) {
> > + // SAFETY:
> > + // - `dma_buf::DmaBuf` is guaranteed to have an identical layout to `struct dma_buf`
> > + // by its type invariants.
> > + // - We hold the last reference to this `DmaBuf`, making it safe to destroy.
>
> How can we be sure of this?
DmaBuf objects created with drm_gem_dmabuf_export() are unique, e.g. if you
call the function twice you have two DmaBufs - not two references to the same
DmaBuf. Since we don't implement Clone on DmaBuf, we're also the only one who
could hold a reference to the respective dma_buf::DmaBuf.
Note that this is unlike SGTables with shmem, where you only have references
to a single shared SGTable for each gem object that's created dynamically.
>
> > + unsafe { bindings::drm_gem_dmabuf_release(self.0.cast().as_ptr()) }
> > + }
> > +}
> > +
> > +impl<T: IntoGEMObject> DmaBuf<T> {
> > + /// Leak the reference for this [`DmaBuf`] and return a raw pointer to it.
> > + #[inline]
> > + pub(crate) fn into_raw(self) -> *mut bindings::dma_buf {
>
> Then this should perhaps be called leak()? At least if we’re following the std nomenclature.
Nope, into_raw() is correct actually! FWIW: I had to double check this against
the std, it goes like this:
https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/boxed/struct.Box.html#method.into_raw
into_raw() provides Box<T, A> → *mut T
https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/boxed/struct.Box.html#method.leak
leak<'a>() provides Box<T, A> -> &'a mut T
Since we're returning *mut here, it should be into_raw().
--
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Software Engineer at Red Hat
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