ibv_unimport_pd(3) — Linux manual page

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ibv_imp...port_pd(3)  Libibverbs Programmer’s Manual ibv_imp...port_pd(3)

NAME         top

       ibv_import_pd - import a PD from a given ibv_context

       ibv_unimport_pd - unimport a PD

SYNOPSIS         top

              #include <infiniband/verbs.h>

              struct ibv_pd *ibv_import_pd(struct ibv_context *context, uint32_t pd_handle);
              void ibv_unimport_pd(struct ibv_pd *pd)

DESCRIPTION         top

       ibv_import_pd() returns a protection domain (PD) that is
       associated with the given pd_handle in the given context.

       The input pd_handle value must be a valid kernel handle for a PD
       object in the given context.  It can be achieved from the original
       PD by getting its ibv_pd->handle member value.

       The returned ibv_pd can be used in all verbs that get a protection
       domain.

       ibv_unimport_pd() unimport the PD.  Once the PD usage has been
       ended ibv_dealloc_pd() or ibv_unimport_pd() 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 PD.  Once destroy is done
       no other process can touch the object except for unimport.  All
       users of the context must collaborate to ensure this.

RETURN VALUE         top

       ibv_import_pd() returns a pointer to the allocated PD, or NULL if
       the request fails.

SEE ALSO         top

       ibv_alloc_pd(3), ibv_dealloc_pd(3),

AUTHOR         top

       Yishai Hadas ⟨yishaih@mellanox.com⟩

COLOPHON         top

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