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Re: [RFC v2 PATCH 02/10] vfio/pci: Clean up DMABUFs before disabling function

by Jason Gunthorpe

On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 11:46:00AM -0700, Matt Evans wrote: > On device shutdown, make vfio_pci_core_close_device() call > vfio_pci_dma_buf_cleanup() before the function is disabled via > vfio_pci_core_disable(). This ensures that all access via DMABUFs is > revoked before the function's BARs become inaccessible. > > This fixes an issue where, if the function is disabled first, a tiny > window exists in which the function's MSE is cleared and yet BARs > could still be accessed via the DMABUF. The resources would also be > freed and up for grabs by a different driver. > > Fixes: 5d74781ebc86c ("vfio/pci: Add dma-buf export support for MMIO regions") > Signed-off-by: Matt Evans <mattev(a)meta.com> > --- > drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_core.c | 4 ++-- > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) This seems like it should not be RFC and it should go to stable? The normal mmaps are cleaned because they hold the file open while they exist, dmabuf upends that and it does need zapping early. Reviewed-by: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg(a)nvidia.com> Jason

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Re: [PATCH] dma-fence: Dereference correct dma_fence in dma_fence_chain_find_seqno()

by Christian König

On 3/27/26 15:33, Li Ming wrote: > dma_fence_chain_find_seqno() uses dma_fence_chain_for_each() to walk a > given dma_fence_chain. dma_fence_chain_for_each() always holds a > reference for the current fence during iteration. The reference must > be dropped after breaking out. Instead of dereferencing the last fence > as intended, dma_fence_chain_find_seqno() incorrectly dereferences the > first fence in the chain. Well once more: Absolutely clear NAK and please search the mailing list for similar changes before you send a patch out. The existing code is perfectly correct and I can't count how often I had to reject that patch. I think the functionality is obvious but it looks like we really need to add a comment here. Regards, Christian. > > Fixes: 7bf60c52e093 ("dma-buf: add new dma_fence_chain container v7") > Signed-off-by: Li Ming <ming.li(a)zohomail.com> > --- > drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence-chain.c | 2 +- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence-chain.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence-chain.c > index a8a90acf4f34..71fa173aef13 100644 > --- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence-chain.c > +++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence-chain.c > @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ int dma_fence_chain_find_seqno(struct dma_fence **pfence, uint64_t seqno) > to_dma_fence_chain(*pfence)->prev_seqno < seqno) > break; > } > - dma_fence_put(&chain->base); > + dma_fence_put(*pfence); > > return 0; > } > > --- > base-commit: c369299895a591d96745d6492d4888259b004a9e > change-id: 20260327-fix_dma_fence_chain_find_seqno-7adea64efe01 > > Best regards, > -- > Li Ming <ming.li(a)zohomail.com> >

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Re: [PATCH 08/13] dt-bindings: serial: fsl-linflexuart: add clock input properties

by Krzysztof Kozlowski

On 16/02/2026 16:02, Larisa Grigore wrote: > From: Radu Pirea <radu-nicolae.pirea(a)nxp.com> > > Add optional support for the two clock inputs used by the LINFlexD UART > controller: > - "lin": LIN_BAUD_CLK > - "ipg": LINFLEXD_CLK > > The clock inputs are kept optional to maintain compatibility with the > S32V234 platform. Does S32V234 have the clocks? I don't understand the "maintain compatibility" in this context. Either you have or you have not clocks, which should be expressed in schema (: false, see example schema). > > Signed-off-by: Radu Pirea <radu-nicolae.pirea(a)nxp.com> > Co-developed-by: Larisa Grigore <larisa.grigore(a)oss.nxp.com> > Signed-off-by: Larisa Grigore <larisa.grigore(a)oss.nxp.com> > --- > .../bindings/serial/fsl,s32-linflexuart.yaml | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/fsl,s32-linflexuart.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/fsl,s32-linflexuart.yaml > index 4171f524a928..885f0b1b3492 100644 > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/fsl,s32-linflexuart.yaml > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/fsl,s32-linflexuart.yaml > @@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ properties: > interrupts: > maxItems: 1 > > + clocks: > + maxItems: 2 > + > + clock-names: > + items: > + - const: lin > + - const: ipg > + > required: > - compatible > - reg > @@ -48,3 +56,13 @@ examples: > reg = <0x40053000 0x1000>; > interrupts = <0 59 4>; > }; > + > + - | > + serial@401c8000 { > + compatible = "nxp,s32g2-linflexuart", > + "fsl,s32v234-linflexuart"; > + reg = <0x401C8000 0x3000>; > + interrupts = <0 82 1>; > + clocks = <&clks 14>, <&clks 13>; > + clock-names = "lin", "ipg"; Just add the clocks to existing example. No need for new example for each new property. > + }; Best regards, Krzysztof

1 week, 5 days

Top Signs of Crypto Scams and Immediate Steps

by joelwest689＠gmail.com

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Understanding Blockchain Forensics:

by joelwest689＠gmail.com

By combining cross-chain tracing, rapid response, and data-driven investigation, Cipher Rescue Chain stands as the global benchmark for crypto recovery. Every traced transaction, every reconstructed path, and every recovered asset reinforces the same conclusion: with the right forensic expertise, recovery is not only possible—it is highly achievable.

1 week, 5 days

Re: [PATCH v5 0/2] dma-buf: heaps: system: add an option to allocate explicitly shared/decrypted memory

by Marek Szyprowski

On 25.03.2026 20:23, Jiri Pirko wrote: > From: Jiri Pirko <jiri(a)nvidia.com> > > Confidential computing (CoCo) VMs/guests, such as AMD SEV and Intel TDX, > run with private/encrypted memory which creates a challenge > for devices that do not support DMA to it (no TDISP support). > > For kernel-only DMA operations, swiotlb bounce buffering provides a > transparent solution by copying data through shared memory. > However, the only way to get this memory into userspace is via the DMA > API's dma_alloc_pages()/dma_mmap_pages() type interfaces which limits > the use of the memory to a single DMA device, and is incompatible with > pin_user_pages(). > > These limitations are particularly problematic for the RDMA subsystem > which makes heavy use of pin_user_pages() and expects flexible memory > usage between many different DMA devices. > > This patch series enables userspace to explicitly request shared > (decrypted) memory allocations from new dma-buf system_cc_shared heap. > Userspace can mmap this memory and pass the dma-buf fd to other > existing importers such as RDMA or DRM devices to access the > memory. The DMA API is improved to allow the dma heap exporter to DMA > map the shared memory to each importing device. > > Based on dma-mapping-for-next e7442a68cd1ee797b585f045d348781e9c0dde0d I would like to merge this to dma-mapping-next, but I feel a bit uncomfortable with my lack of knowledge about CoCo and friends. Could those who know a bit more about it provide some Reviewed-by tags? Best regards -- Marek Szyprowski, PhD Samsung R&D Institute Poland

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Re: [PATCH v5 2/2] dma-buf: heaps: system: add system_cc_shared heap for explicitly shared memory

by T.J. Mercier

On Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM Jiri Pirko <jiri(a)resnulli.us> wrote: > > From: Jiri Pirko <jiri(a)nvidia.com> > > Add a new "system_cc_shared" dma-buf heap to allow userspace to > allocate shared (decrypted) memory for confidential computing (CoCo) > VMs. > > On CoCo VMs, guest memory is private by default. The hardware uses an > encryption bit in page table entries (C-bit on AMD SEV, "shared" bit on > Intel TDX) to control whether a given memory access is private or > shared. The kernel's direct map is set up as private, > so pages returned by alloc_pages() are private in the direct map > by default. To make this memory usable for devices that do not support > DMA to private memory (no TDISP support), it has to be explicitly > shared. A couple of things are needed to properly handle > shared memory for the dma-buf use case: > > - set_memory_decrypted() on the direct map after allocation: > Besides clearing the encryption bit in the direct map PTEs, this > also notifies the hypervisor about the page state change. On free, > the inverse set_memory_encrypted() must be called before returning > pages to the allocator. If re-encryption fails, pages > are intentionally leaked to prevent shared memory from being > reused as private. > > - pgprot_decrypted() for userspace and kernel virtual mappings: > Any new mapping of the shared pages, be it to userspace via > mmap or to kernel vmalloc space via vmap, creates PTEs independent > of the direct map. These must also have the encryption bit cleared, > otherwise accesses through them would see encrypted (garbage) data. > > - DMA_ATTR_CC_SHARED for DMA mapping: > Since the pages are already shared, the DMA API needs to be > informed via DMA_ATTR_CC_SHARED so it can map them correctly > as unencrypted for device access. > > On non-CoCo VMs, the system_cc_shared heap is not registered > to prevent misuse by userspace that does not understand > the security implications of explicitly shared memory. > > Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri(a)nvidia.com> Reviewed-by: T.J. Mercier <tjmercier(a)google.com>

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