linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] Doc: admin-guide: Add entry for kvm_cma_resv

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Date:   Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:58:00 -0700
From:   Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To:     sathnaga@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kvm-ppc@...r.kernel.org,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] Doc: admin-guide: Add entry for kvm_cma_resv_ratio
 kernel param

On 9/21/20 2:02 AM, sathnaga@...ux.vnet.ibm.com wrote:
> From: Satheesh Rajendran <sathnaga@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> 
> Add document entry for kvm_cma_resv_ratio kernel param which
> is used to alter the KVM contiguous memory allocation percentage
> for hash pagetable allocation used by hash mode PowerPC KVM guests.
> 
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: kvm-ppc@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org
> Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
> Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
> Reviewed-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
> Signed-off-by: Satheesh Rajendran <sathnaga@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>

Hi,

> ---
> 
> V2: 
> Addressed review comments from Randy.
> 
> V1: https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/9/16/72

In reply to V1, I didn't add a Reviewed-by: tag, but I can now.

Reviewed-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>

> ---
>  Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 8 ++++++++
>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> index a1068742a6df..932ed45740c9 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -2258,6 +2258,14 @@
>  			[KVM,ARM] Allow use of GICv4 for direct injection of
>  			LPIs.
>  
> +	kvm_cma_resv_ratio=n [PPC]
> +			Reserves given percentage from system memory area for
> +			contiguous memory allocation for KVM hash pagetable
> +			allocation.
> +			By default it reserves 5% of total system memory.
> +			Format: <integer>
> +			Default: 5
> +
>  	kvm-intel.ept=	[KVM,Intel] Disable extended page tables
>  			(virtualized MMU) support on capable Intel chips.
>  			Default is 1 (enabled)
> 

thanks.
-- 
~Randy