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Date:	Sat, 23 Jan 2016 00:01:44 +0100
From:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...e.com>
To:	Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>
Cc:	david.vrabel@...rix.com, konrad.wilk@...cle.com,
	xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	roger.pau@...rix.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 02/12] xen/hvmlite: Factor out common kernel init code

On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 04:35:48PM -0500, Boris Ostrovsky wrote:
> HVMlite guests (to be introduced in subsequent patches) share most
> of the kernel initialization code with PV(H).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c |  225 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
>  1 files changed, 119 insertions(+), 106 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
> index d09e4c9..2cf446a 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
> @@ -1505,19 +1505,14 @@ static void __init xen_pvh_early_guest_init(void)
>  }
>  #endif    /* CONFIG_XEN_PVH */
>  
> -/* First C function to be called on Xen boot */
> -asmlinkage __visible void __init xen_start_kernel(void)
> +
> +static void __init xen_init_kernel(void)
>  {
>  	struct physdev_set_iopl set_iopl;
>  	unsigned long initrd_start = 0;
>  	u64 pat;
>  	int rc;
>  
> -	if (!xen_start_info)
> -		return;
> -
> -	xen_domain_type = XEN_PV_DOMAIN;
> -
>  	xen_setup_features();
>  #ifdef CONFIG_XEN_PVH
>  	xen_pvh_early_guest_init();
> @@ -1529,48 +1524,9 @@ asmlinkage __visible void __init xen_start_kernel(void)
>  	if (xen_initial_domain())
>  		pv_info.features |= PV_SUPPORTED_RTC;
>  	pv_init_ops = xen_init_ops;
> -	if (!xen_pvh_domain()) {
> -		pv_cpu_ops = xen_cpu_ops;
> -
> -		x86_platform.get_nmi_reason = xen_get_nmi_reason;
> -	}
> -
> -	if (xen_feature(XENFEAT_auto_translated_physmap))
> -		x86_init.resources.memory_setup = xen_auto_xlated_memory_setup;
> -	else
> -		x86_init.resources.memory_setup = xen_memory_setup;
> -	x86_init.oem.arch_setup = xen_arch_setup;
> -	x86_init.oem.banner = xen_banner;
>  
>  	xen_init_time_ops();
>  
> -	/*
> -	 * Set up some pagetable state before starting to set any ptes.
> -	 */
> -
> -	xen_init_mmu_ops();
> -
> -	/* Prevent unwanted bits from being set in PTEs. */
> -	__supported_pte_mask &= ~_PAGE_GLOBAL;
> -
> -	/*
> -	 * Prevent page tables from being allocated in highmem, even
> -	 * if CONFIG_HIGHPTE is enabled.
> -	 */
> -	__userpte_alloc_gfp &= ~__GFP_HIGHMEM;
> -
> -	/* Work out if we support NX */
> -	x86_configure_nx();
> -
> -	/* Get mfn list */
> -	xen_build_dynamic_phys_to_machine();
> -
> -	/*
> -	 * Set up kernel GDT and segment registers, mainly so that
> -	 * -fstack-protector code can be executed.
> -	 */
> -	xen_setup_gdt(0);
> -
>  	xen_init_irq_ops();
>  	xen_init_cpuid_mask();
>  
> @@ -1580,21 +1536,8 @@ asmlinkage __visible void __init xen_start_kernel(void)
>  	 */
>  	xen_init_apic();
>  #endif
> -
> -	if (xen_feature(XENFEAT_mmu_pt_update_preserve_ad)) {
> -		pv_mmu_ops.ptep_modify_prot_start = xen_ptep_modify_prot_start;
> -		pv_mmu_ops.ptep_modify_prot_commit = xen_ptep_modify_prot_commit;
> -	}
> -
>  	machine_ops = xen_machine_ops;
>  
> -	/*
> -	 * The only reliable way to retain the initial address of the
> -	 * percpu gdt_page is to remember it here, so we can go and
> -	 * mark it RW later, when the initial percpu area is freed.
> -	 */
> -	xen_initial_gdt = &per_cpu(gdt_page, 0);
> -
>  	xen_smp_init();
>  
>  #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_NUMA
> @@ -1609,66 +1552,126 @@ asmlinkage __visible void __init xen_start_kernel(void)
>  	   possible map and a non-dummy shared_info. */
>  	per_cpu(xen_vcpu, 0) = &HYPERVISOR_shared_info->vcpu_info[0];
>  
> -	local_irq_disable();
> -	early_boot_irqs_disabled = true;
> +	if (!xen_hvm_domain()) {
> +		if (!xen_pvh_domain()) {
> +			pv_cpu_ops = xen_cpu_ops;
>  
> -	xen_raw_console_write("mapping kernel into physical memory\n");
> -	xen_setup_kernel_pagetable((pgd_t *)xen_start_info->pt_base,
> -				   xen_start_info->nr_pages);
> -	xen_reserve_special_pages();
> +			x86_platform.get_nmi_reason = xen_get_nmi_reason;
> +		}
>  
> -	/*
> -	 * Modify the cache mode translation tables to match Xen's PAT
> -	 * configuration.
> -	 */
> -	rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_CR_PAT, pat);
> -	pat_init_cache_modes(pat);
> +		if (xen_feature(XENFEAT_auto_translated_physmap))
> +			x86_init.resources.memory_setup =
> +				xen_auto_xlated_memory_setup;
> +		else
> +			x86_init.resources.memory_setup = xen_memory_setup;
> +		x86_init.oem.arch_setup = xen_arch_setup;
> +		x86_init.oem.banner = xen_banner;
>  
> -	/* keep using Xen gdt for now; no urgent need to change it */
> +		/*
> +		 * Set up some pagetable state before starting to set any ptes.
> +		 */
>  
> -#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
> -	pv_info.kernel_rpl = 1;
> -	if (xen_feature(XENFEAT_supervisor_mode_kernel))
> -		pv_info.kernel_rpl = 0;
> -#else
> -	pv_info.kernel_rpl = 0;
> -#endif
> -	/* set the limit of our address space */
> -	xen_reserve_top();
> +		xen_init_mmu_ops();
> +
> +		/* Prevent unwanted bits from being set in PTEs. */
> +		__supported_pte_mask &= ~_PAGE_GLOBAL;
>  
> -	/* PVH: runs at default kernel iopl of 0 */
> -	if (!xen_pvh_domain()) {
>  		/*
> -		 * We used to do this in xen_arch_setup, but that is too late
> -		 * on AMD were early_cpu_init (run before ->arch_setup()) calls
> -		 * early_amd_init which pokes 0xcf8 port.
> +		 * Prevent page tables from being allocated in highmem, even
> +		 * if CONFIG_HIGHPTE is enabled.
>  		 */
> -		set_iopl.iopl = 1;
> -		rc = HYPERVISOR_physdev_op(PHYSDEVOP_set_iopl, &set_iopl);
> -		if (rc != 0)
> -			xen_raw_printk("physdev_op failed %d\n", rc);
> -	}
> +		__userpte_alloc_gfp &= ~__GFP_HIGHMEM;
> +
> +		/* Work out if we support NX */
> +		x86_configure_nx();
> +
> +		/* Get mfn list */
> +		xen_build_dynamic_phys_to_machine();
> +
> +		/*
> +		 * Set up kernel GDT and segment registers, mainly so that
> +		 * -fstack-protector code can be executed.
> +		 */
> +		xen_setup_gdt(0);
> +
> +		if (xen_feature(XENFEAT_mmu_pt_update_preserve_ad)) {
> +			pv_mmu_ops.ptep_modify_prot_start =
> +				xen_ptep_modify_prot_start;
> +			pv_mmu_ops.ptep_modify_prot_commit =
> +				xen_ptep_modify_prot_commit;
> +		}
> +
> +		/*
> +		 * The only reliable way to retain the initial address of the
> +		 * percpu gdt_page is to remember it here, so we can go and
> +		 * mark it RW later, when the initial percpu area is freed.
> +		 */
> +		xen_initial_gdt = &per_cpu(gdt_page, 0);
> +
> +		xen_raw_console_write("mapping kernel into physical memory\n");
> +		xen_setup_kernel_pagetable((pgd_t *)xen_start_info->pt_base,
> +					   xen_start_info->nr_pages);
> +		xen_reserve_special_pages();
> +
> +		/*
> +		 * Modify the cache mode translation tables to match Xen's PAT
> +		 * configuration.
> +		 */
> +		rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_CR_PAT, pat);
> +		pat_init_cache_modes(pat);
> +
> +		/* keep using Xen gdt for now; no urgent need to change it */
>  
>  #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
> -	/* set up basic CPUID stuff */
> -	cpu_detect(&new_cpu_data);
> -	set_cpu_cap(&new_cpu_data, X86_FEATURE_FPU);
> -	new_cpu_data.wp_works_ok = 1;
> -	new_cpu_data.x86_capability[0] = cpuid_edx(1);
> +		pv_info.kernel_rpl = 1;
> +		if (xen_feature(XENFEAT_supervisor_mode_kernel))
> +			pv_info.kernel_rpl = 0;
> +#else
> +		pv_info.kernel_rpl = 0;
> +#endif
> +		/* set the limit of our address space */
> +		xen_reserve_top();
> +
> +		/* PVH: runs at default kernel iopl of 0 */
> +		if (!xen_pvh_domain()) {
> +			/*
> +			 * We used to do this in xen_arch_setup, but that is
> +			 * too late on AMD were early_cpu_init (run before
> +			 * ->arch_setup()) calls early_amd_init which pokes
> +			 * 0xcf8 port.
> +			 */
> +			set_iopl.iopl = 1;
> +			rc = HYPERVISOR_physdev_op(PHYSDEVOP_set_iopl,
> +						   &set_iopl);
> +			if (rc != 0)
> +				xen_raw_printk("physdev_op failed %d\n", rc);
> +		}
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
> +		/* set up basic CPUID stuff */
> +		cpu_detect(&new_cpu_data);
> +		set_cpu_cap(&new_cpu_data, X86_FEATURE_FPU);
> +		new_cpu_data.wp_works_ok = 1;
> +		new_cpu_data.x86_capability[0] = cpuid_edx(1);
>  #endif

Whoa, I'm lost, its hard for me to tell what exactly stayed and what
got pulled into a helper, etc. Is there a possibility to split this
patch in 2 somehow to make the actual functional changes easier to
read? There are too many changes here and I just can't tell easily
what's going on.

  Luis

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