Re: [PATCH 4/5] iommu: Separate IOVA rcache memories from iova_domain structure

[John Garry]

On 20/12/2021 13:57, Robin Murphy wrote:
> > Do you have any thoughts on this patch? The decision is whether we 
> > stick with a single iova domain structure or support this super 
> > structure for iova domains which support the rcache. I did not try the 
> > former - it would be do-able but I am not sure on how it would look.
>
> TBH I feel inclined to take the simpler approach of just splitting the 
> rcache array to a separate allocation, making init_iova_rcaches() public 
> (with a proper return value), and tweaking put_iova_domain() to make 
> rcache cleanup conditional. A residual overhead of 3 extra pointers in 
> iova_domain doesn't seem like *too* much for non-DMA-API users to bear. 

OK, fine. So I tried as you suggested and it looks ok to me.

I'll send something out at rc1.

> Unless you want to try generalising the rcache mechanism completely away 
> from IOVA API specifics, it doesn't seem like there's really enough to 
> justify the bother of having its own distinct abstraction layer.

Yeah, I don't see that as necessary.

However something which could be useful is to separate the magazine code 
out for other possible users.

Thanks!
John