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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef DEFERRED_FREE_HELPER_H
#define DEFERRED_FREE_HELPER_H
/**
* df_reason - enum for reason why item was freed
*
* This provides a reason for why the free function was called
* on the item. This is useful when deferred_free is used in
* combination with a pagepool, so under pressure the page can
* be immediately freed.
*
* DF_NORMAL: Normal deferred free
*
* DF_UNDER_PRESSURE: Free was called because the system
* is under memory pressure. Usually
* from a shrinker. Avoid allocating
* memory in the free call, as it may
* fail.
*/
enum df_reason {
DF_NORMAL,
DF_UNDER_PRESSURE,
};
/**
* deferred_freelist_item - item structure for deferred freelist
*
* This is to be added to the structure for whatever you want to
* defer freeing on.
*
* @nr_pages: number of pages used by item to be freed
* @free: function pointer to be called when freeing the item
* @list: list entry for the deferred list
*/
struct deferred_freelist_item {
size_t nr_pages;
void (*free)(struct deferred_freelist_item *i,
enum df_reason reason);
struct list_head list;
};
/**
* deferred_free - call to add item to the deferred free list
*
* @item: Pointer to deferred_freelist_item field of a structure
* @free: Function pointer to the free call
* @nr_pages: number of pages to be freed
*/
void deferred_free(struct deferred_freelist_item *item,
void (*free)(struct deferred_freelist_item *i,
enum df_reason reason),
size_t nr_pages);
#endif