in super.c [125:144]
long dax_direct_access(struct dax_device *dax_dev, pgoff_t pgoff, long nr_pages,
void **kaddr, pfn_t *pfn)
{
long avail;
if (!dax_dev)
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
if (!dax_alive(dax_dev))
return -ENXIO;
if (nr_pages < 0)
return -EINVAL;
avail = dax_dev->ops->direct_access(dax_dev, pgoff, nr_pages,
kaddr, pfn);
if (!avail)
return -ERANGE;
return min(avail, nr_pages);
}