ibv_import_dm - Man Page

ibv_import_dm — import an DM from a given ibv_context

ibv_unimport_dm — unimport an DM

#include <infiniband/verbs.h>

struct ibv_dm *ibv_import_dm(struct ibv_context *context, uint32_t dm_handle);
void ibv_unimport_dm(struct ibv_dm *dm)

ibv_import_dm() returns a Device memory (DM) that is associated with the given dm_handle in the RDMA context.

The input dm_handle value must be a valid kernel handle for an DM object in the assosicated RDMA context. It can be achieved from the original DM by getting its ibv_dm->handle member value.

ibv_unimport_dm() un import the DM. Once the DM usage has been ended ibv_free_dm() or ibv_unimport_dm() should be called. The first one will go to the kernel to destroy the object once the second one way cleanup what ever is needed/opposite of the import without calling the kernel.

This is the responsibility of the application to coordinate between all ibv_context(s) that use this DM. Once destroy is done no other process can touch the object except for unimport. All users of the context must collaborate to ensure this.

ibv_import_dm() returns a pointer to the allocated DM, or NULL if the request fails and errno is set.

ibv_alloc_dm(3), ibv_free_dm(3),

Maor Gottlieb <maorg@nvidia.com>

The man page ibv_unimport_dm(3) is an alias of ibv_import_dm(3).