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Re: [PATCH v5 6/6] hw/arm/virt: Add 'compact-highmem' property


From: Gavin Shan
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 6/6] hw/arm/virt: Add 'compact-highmem' property
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:57:32 +0800
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Hi Eric,

On 10/20/22 4:18 AM, Eric Auger wrote:
On 10/12/22 01:18, Gavin Shan wrote:
After the improvement to high memory region address assignment is
applied, the memory layout can be changed, introducing possible
migration breakage. For example, VIRT_HIGH_PCIE_MMIO memory region
is disabled or enabled when the optimization is applied or not, with
the following configuration.

   pa_bits              = 40;
   vms->highmem_redists = false;
   vms->highmem_ecam    = false;
   vms->highmem_mmio    = true;

   # qemu-system-aarch64 -accel kvm -cpu host    \
     -machine virt-7.2,compact-highmem={on, off} \
     -m 4G,maxmem=511G -monitor stdio

   Region            compact-highmem=off         compact-highmem=on
   ----------------------------------------------------------------
   RAM               [1GB         512GB]        [1GB         512GB]
   HIGH_GIC_REDISTS  [512GB       512GB+64MB]   [disabled]
   HIGH_PCIE_ECAM    [512GB+256MB 512GB+512MB]  [disabled]
   HIGH_PCIE_MMIO    [disabled]                 [512GB       1TB]

In order to keep backwords compatibility, we need to disable the
optimization on machines, which is virt-7.1 or ealier than it. It
means the optimization is enabled by default from virt-7.2. Besides,
'compact-highmem' property is added so that the optimization can be
explicitly enabled or disabled on all machine types by users.

Signed-off-by: Gavin Shan <gshan@redhat.com>
Tested-by: Zhenyu Zhang <zhenyzha@redhat.com>
---
  docs/system/arm/virt.rst |  4 ++++
  hw/arm/virt.c            | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  include/hw/arm/virt.h    |  1 +
  3 files changed, 52 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/system/arm/virt.rst b/docs/system/arm/virt.rst
index 20442ea2c1..75bf5a4994 100644
--- a/docs/system/arm/virt.rst
+++ b/docs/system/arm/virt.rst
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ highmem
    address space above 32 bits. The default is ``on`` for machine types
    later than ``virt-2.12``.
+compact-highmem
+  Set ``on``/``off`` to enable/disable compact space for high memory regions.
+  The default is ``on`` for machine types later than ``virt-7.2``
+
  gic-version
    Specify the version of the Generic Interrupt Controller (GIC) to provide.
    Valid values are:
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index c05cfb5314..8f1dba0ece 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -174,6 +174,27 @@ static const MemMapEntry base_memmap[] = {
   * Note the extended_memmap is sized so that it eventually also includes the
   * base_memmap entries (VIRT_HIGH_GIC_REDIST2 index is greater than the last
   * index of base_memmap).
+ *
+ * The addresses assigned to these regions are affected by 'compact-highmem'
+ * property, which is to enable or disable the compact space in the Highmem
+ * IO regions. For example, VIRT_HIGH_PCIE_MMIO can be disabled or enabled
+ * depending on the property in the following scenario.
To me you shall rather explain here what is the so-called "compact"
space vs the legacy highmem layout.

If I understand correctly the example rather legitimates the use of a
compat option showing how the layout can be affected by the option. I
would put that in the commit msg instead. Also in your example I see
VIRT_HIGH_GIC_REDISTS is disabled but the code does not disable the
region excpet if it does not fit within the PA. This does not match your
example. Also the region is named VIRT_HIGH_GIC_REDIST2.

In v4, Marc also suggested to have individual options for each highmem
region.
0f8e6a58-0dde-fb80-6966-7bb32c4df552@redhat.com/">https://lore.kernel.org/qemu-devel/0f8e6a58-0dde-fb80-6966-7bb32c4df552@redhat.com/

Have you considered that option?


I think your comments make sense to me. So lets put the following comments
to the code and move the example to commit log.

  /*
   * The memory map for these Highmem IO Regions can be in legacy or compact
   * layout, depending on 'compact-highmem' property. In legacy layout, the
   * PA space for one specific region is always reserved, even the region has
   * been disabled or doesn't fit into the PA space. However, the PA space for
   * the region won't be reserved in these circumstances.
   */

You're correct about the example. VIRT_HIGH_GIC_REDIST2 should be used. Besides,
the configuration is only achievable by modifying source code at present, until
Marc's suggestion rolls in to allow users disable one particular high memory
regions by more properties. I will amend the commit log to have something like
below.

    For example, VIRT_HIGH_PCIE_MMIO memory region is disabled or enabled when
    the optimization is applied or not, with the following configuration. The
    configuration is only achievable by modifying source code, until more 
properties
    are added to allow user selectively disable those high memory regions.

For Marc's suggestion to add properties so that these high memory regions can
be disabled by users. I can add one patch after this one to introduce the 
following
3 properties. Could you please confirm the property names are good enough? It's
nice if Marc can help to confirm before I'm going to work on next revision.

    "highmem-ecam":    "on"/"off" on vms->highmem_ecam
    "highmem-mmio":    "on"/"off" on vms->highmem_mmio
    "highmem-redists": "on"/"off" on vms->highmem_redists

+ *
+ * pa_bits              = 40;
+ * vms->highmem_redists = false;
+ * vms->highmem_ecam    = false;
+ * vms->highmem_mmio    = true;
+ *
+ * # qemu-system-aarch64 -accel kvm -cpu host    \
+ *   -machine virt-7.2,compact-highmem={on, off} \
+ *   -m 4G,maxmem=511G -monitor stdio
+ *
+ * Region            compact-highmem=off        compact-highmem=on
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------
+ * RAM               [1GB         512GB]        [1GB         512GB]
+ * HIGH_GIC_REDISTS  [512GB       512GB+64MB]   [disabled]
+ * HIGH_PCIE_ECAM    [512GB+256GB 512GB+512MB]  [disabled]
+ * HIGH_PCIE_MMIO    [disabled]                 [512GB       1TB]
   */
  static MemMapEntry extended_memmap[] = {
      /* Additional 64 MB redist region (can contain up to 512 redistributors) 
*/
@@ -2353,6 +2374,20 @@ static void virt_set_highmem(Object *obj, bool value, 
Error **errp)
      vms->highmem = value;
  }
+static bool virt_get_compact_highmem(Object *obj, Error **errp)
+{
+    VirtMachineState *vms = VIRT_MACHINE(obj);
+
+    return vms->highmem_compact;
+}
+
+static void virt_set_compact_highmem(Object *obj, bool value, Error **errp)
+{
+    VirtMachineState *vms = VIRT_MACHINE(obj);
+
+    vms->highmem_compact = value;
+}
+
  static bool virt_get_its(Object *obj, Error **errp)
  {
      VirtMachineState *vms = VIRT_MACHINE(obj);
@@ -2971,6 +3006,13 @@ static void virt_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, 
void *data)
                                            "Set on/off to enable/disable using 
"
                                            "physical address space above 32 
bits");
+ object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "compact-highmem",
+                                   virt_get_compact_highmem,
+                                   virt_set_compact_highmem);
+    object_class_property_set_description(oc, "compact-highmem",
+                                          "Set on/off to enable/disable compact 
"
+                                          "space for high memory regions");
+
      object_class_property_add_str(oc, "gic-version", virt_get_gic_version,
                                    virt_set_gic_version);
      object_class_property_set_description(oc, "gic-version",
@@ -3055,6 +3097,7 @@ static void virt_instance_init(Object *obj)
/* High memory is enabled by default */
      vms->highmem = true;
+    vms->highmem_compact = !vmc->no_highmem_compact;
      vms->gic_version = VIRT_GIC_VERSION_NOSEL;
vms->highmem_ecam = !vmc->no_highmem_ecam;
@@ -3124,8 +3167,12 @@ DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE_AS_LATEST(7, 2)
static void virt_machine_7_1_options(MachineClass *mc)
  {
+    VirtMachineClass *vmc = VIRT_MACHINE_CLASS(OBJECT_CLASS(mc));
+
      virt_machine_7_2_options(mc);
      compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_7_1, hw_compat_7_1_len);
+    /* Compact space for high memory regions was introduced with 7.2 */
+    vmc->no_highmem_compact = true;
  }
  DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE(7, 1)
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/virt.h b/include/hw/arm/virt.h
index 709f623741..c7dd59d7f1 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/virt.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/virt.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ struct VirtMachineClass {
      bool no_pmu;
      bool claim_edge_triggered_timers;
      bool smbios_old_sys_ver;
+    bool no_highmem_compact;
      bool no_highmem_ecam;
      bool no_ged;   /* Machines < 4.2 have no support for ACPI GED device */
      bool kvm_no_adjvtime;


Thanks,
Gavin




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