# Re: \[PATCH rdma-next 02/15\] RDMA/mlx5: Allow optional access flags in DEVX UMEM registration

- From: Jason Gunthorpe \<jgg@nvidia.com\>
- Date: 2026-08-11 19:32:20 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/08/17398583
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-rdma/2026/07/17320154/t.md

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On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:29:16 +0300, Michael Gur [ref] wrote:
> The uverbs ABI reserves the optional access flags range as best-effort:
> drivers should accept any flag in this range and treat the actual support
> as opportunistic, never failing registration when an optional flag is
> requested.
> 
> Add the optional access flag to the allow-list of DEVX UMEM registration.
> Uverbs users can now request any optional access flag on these
> registrations and mlx5 will apply the flag's effect on a best-effort
> basis when supported.
> 
> [...]

Reviewed-by: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@nvidia.com>

-- 
Jason
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