linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC V6 1/5] kvm hypervisor : Add a hypercall to KVM hypervisor to support pv-ticketlocks

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Date:	Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:53:18 +0300
From:	Gleb Natapov <gleb@...hat.com>
To:	Raghavendra K T <raghavendra.kt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Alexander Graf <agraf@...e.de>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>,
	KVM <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
	Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@...citrix.com>,
	Virtualization <virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
	X86 <x86@...nel.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>,
	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Xen <xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com>,
	Sasha Levin <levinsasha928@...il.com>,
	Srivatsa Vaddagiri <vatsa@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC V6 1/5] kvm hypervisor : Add a hypercall to KVM
 hypervisor to support pv-ticketlocks

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 04:15:35PM +0530, Raghavendra K T wrote:
> On 04/24/2012 03:29 PM, Gleb Natapov wrote:
> >On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 03:29:47PM +0530, Raghavendra K T wrote:
> >>From: Srivatsa Vaddagiri<vatsa@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> >>
> >>KVM_HC_KICK_CPU allows the calling vcpu to kick another vcpu out of halt state.
> >>
> >>The presence of these hypercalls is indicated to guest via
> >>KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNHALT/KVM_CAP_PV_UNHALT.
> >>
> >>Signed-off-by: Srivatsa Vaddagiri<vatsa@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> >>Signed-off-by: Suzuki Poulose<suzuki@...ibm.com>
> >>Signed-off-by: Raghavendra K T<raghavendra.kt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> >>---
> [...]
> >>+/*
> >>+ * kvm_pv_kick_cpu_op:  Kick a vcpu.
> >>+ *
> >>+ * @apicid - apicid of vcpu to be kicked.
> >>+ */
> >>+static void kvm_pv_kick_cpu_op(struct kvm *kvm, int apicid)
> >>+{
> >>+	struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu = NULL;
> >>+	int i;
> >>+
> >>+	kvm_for_each_vcpu(i, vcpu, kvm) {
> >>+		if (!kvm_apic_present(vcpu))
> >>+			continue;
> >>+
> >>+		if (kvm_apic_match_dest(vcpu, 0, 0, apicid, 0))
> >>+			break;
> >>+	}
> >>+	if (vcpu) {
> >>+		/*
> >>+		 * Setting unhalt flag here can result in spurious runnable
> >>+		 * state when unhalt reset does not happen in vcpu_block.
> >>+		 * But that is harmless since that should soon result in halt.
> >>+		 */
> >>+		vcpu->arch.pv.pv_unhalted = 1;
> >>+		/* We need everybody see unhalt before vcpu unblocks */
> >>+		smp_mb();
> >>+		kvm_vcpu_kick(vcpu);
> >>+	}
> >>+}
> >This is too similar to kvm_irq_delivery_to_apic(). Why not reuse it. We
> >can use one of reserved delivery modes as PV delivery mode. We will
> >disallow guest to trigger it through apic interface, so this will not be
> >part of ABI and can be changed at will.
> >
> 
> I think it is interesting ( Perhaps more reasonable way of doing it).
> I am not too familiar with lapic source. So, pardon me if my
> questions are stupid.
> 
> Something like below is what I deciphered from your suggestion which
> is working.
> 
> kvm/x86.c
> =========
> kvm_pv_kick_cpu_op()
> {
> 
>  struct kvm_lapic_irq lapic_irq;
> 
>  lapic_irq.shorthand = 0;
>  lapic_irq.dest_mode = 0;
>  lapic_irq.dest_id = apicid;
> 
>  lapic_irq.delivery_mode = PV_DELIVERY_MODE;
>  kvm_irq_delivery_to_apic(kvm, 0, &lapic_irq );
> 
> }
> 
> kvm/lapic.c
> ==========
> _apic_accept_irq()
> {
> ...
> case APIC_DM_REMRD:
>                 result = 1;
>                 vcpu->pv_unhalted = 1
>                 smp_mb();
>                 kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_EVENT, vcpu);
>                 kvm_vcpu_kick(vcpu);
>                 break;
> 
> ...
> }
> 
> here using PV_DELIVERY_MODE = APIC_DM_REMRD, which was unused.
> 
Yes, this is what I mean except that PV_DELIVERY_MODE should be
number defined as reserved by Intel spec.

> OR
> 1) Are you asking to remove vcpu->pv_unhalted flag and replace with an irq?
I would like to remove vcpu->pv_unhalted, but do not see how to do that,
so I do not asking that :)
 
> 2) are you talking about some reserved fields in struct local_apic instead
> of APIC_DM_REMRD what I have used above?
Delivery modes 011b and 111b are reserved. We can use one if them.

> [ Honestly, arch/x86/include/asm/apicdef.h had too much of info to
> digest :( ]
> 
> 3) I am not sure about: disallow guest to trigger it through apic
> interface part also.(mean howto?)
I mean we should disallow guest to set delivery mode to reserved values
through apic interface.

> 4) And one more question, So you think it takes care of migration part
>   (in case we are removing pv_unhalted flag)?
No, since I am not asking for removing pv_unhalted flag. I want to reuse
code that we already have to deliver the unhalt event.

> 
> It would be helpful if you can give little more explanation/ pointer
> to Documentation.
> 
> Ingo is keen to see whole ticketlock/Xen/KVM patch in one go.
> and anyhow since this does not cause any ABI change, I hope you
> don't mind if
> I do only the vcpu->pv_unhalted change you suggested now [ having
> pv_unhalted reset  in vcpu_run if
> you meant something else than code I have above ], so that whole
> series get fair amount time for testing.

--
			Gleb.
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