linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] intel-iommu: Default to non-coherent for domains unattached to iommus

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Date:	Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:17:05 -0800
From:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
To:	Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>
Cc:	dwmw2@...radead.org, iommu@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	chrisw@...s-sol.org, ddutile@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] intel-iommu: Default to non-coherent for domains
 unattached to iommus

* Alex Williamson (alex.williamson@...hat.com) wrote:
> domain_update_iommu_coherency() currently default to setting domains
> as coherent when the domain is not attached to any iommus.  This
> allows for a window in domain_context_mapping_one() where such a
> domain can update context entries non-coherenty, and only after
> update the domain capability to clear iommu_coherency.
> 
> This can be seen using KVM device assignment on VT-d systems that
> do not support coherency in the ecap register.  When a device is
> added to a guest, a domain is created (iommu_coherency = 0), the
> device is attached, and ranges are mapped.  If we then hot unplug
> the device, the coherency is updated and set to the default (1)
> since no iommus are attached to the domain.  A subsequenct attach
> of a device makes use of the same dmar domain (now marked coherent)
> updates context entries with cohrency enabled, and only disables
> coherency as the last step in the process.

Specifically, in domain_context_mapping_one():

  context_set_translation_type(context, translation);
  context_set_fault_enable(context);
  context_set_present(context);
  domain_flush_cache(domain, context, sizeof(*context));  <-- noop

This does not update context entry, leaving IOMMU w/ a non-present
context entry, and therefore subsequent DMA generates DMAR faults:

DMAR:[DMA Read] Request device [08:10.0] fault addr 37298000
DMAR:[fault reason 02] Present bit in context entry is clear
 
> To fix this, switch domain_update_iommu_coherency() to use the
> safer, non-coherent default for domains not attached to iommus.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>
> Tested-by: Donald Dutile <ddutile@...hat.com>
> Acked-by: Donald Dutile <ddutile@...hat.com>

Acked-by: Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>

thanks,
-chris
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