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Re: [Qemu-ppc] [PATCH 13/13] spapr: add KVM support to the 'dual' machin
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Cédric Le Goater |
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Re: [Qemu-ppc] [PATCH 13/13] spapr: add KVM support to the 'dual' machine |
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Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:13:26 +0100 |
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On 2/14/19 4:35 AM, David Gibson wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 11:07:49AM +0100, Greg Kurz wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 Feb 2019 09:22:46 +0100
>> Cédric Le Goater <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/13/19 2:32 AM, David Gibson wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 08:18:19AM +0100, Cédric Le Goater wrote:
>>>>> On 2/12/19 2:11 AM, David Gibson wrote:
>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 07, 2019 at 07:39:46PM +0100, Cédric Le Goater wrote:
>>>>>>> The interrupt mode is chosen by the CAS negotiation process and
>>>>>>> activated after a reset to take into account the required changes in
>>>>>>> the machine. This brings new constraints on how the associated KVM IRQ
>>>>>>> device is initialized.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Currently, each model takes care of the initialization of the KVM
>>>>>>> device in their realize method but this is not possible anymore as the
>>>>>>> initialization needs to be done globaly when the interrupt mode is
>>>>>>> known, i.e. when machine is reseted. It also means that we need a way
>>>>>>> to delete a KVM device when another mode is chosen.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also, to support migration, the QEMU objects holding the state to
>>>>>>> transfer should always be available but not necessarily activated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The overall approach of this proposal is to initialize both interrupt
>>>>>>> mode at the QEMU level and keep the IRQ number space in sync to allow
>>>>>>> switching from one mode to another. For the KVM side of things, the
>>>>>>> whole initialization of the KVM device, sources and presenters, is
>>>>>>> grouped in a single routine. The XICS and XIVE sPAPR IRQ reset
>>>>>>> handlers are modified accordingly to handle the init and the delete
>>>>>>> sequences of the KVM device.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As KVM is now initialized at reset, we loose the possiblity to
>>>>>>> fallback to the QEMU emulated mode in case of failure and failures
>>>>>>> become fatal to the machine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Cédric Le Goater <address@hidden>
>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>> hw/intc/spapr_xive.c | 8 +---
>>>>>>> hw/intc/spapr_xive_kvm.c | 27 ++++++++++++++
>>>>>>> hw/intc/xics_kvm.c | 25 +++++++++++++
>>>>>>> hw/intc/xive.c | 4 --
>>>>>>> hw/ppc/spapr_irq.c | 79 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
>>>>>>> 5 files changed, 109 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> diff --git a/hw/intc/spapr_xive.c b/hw/intc/spapr_xive.c
>>>>>>> index 21f3c1ef0901..0661aca35900 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/hw/intc/spapr_xive.c
>>>>>>> +++ b/hw/intc/spapr_xive.c
>>>>>>> @@ -330,13 +330,7 @@ static void spapr_xive_realize(DeviceState *dev,
>>>>>>> Error **errp)
>>>>>>> xive->eat = g_new0(XiveEAS, xive->nr_irqs);
>>>>>>> xive->endt = g_new0(XiveEND, xive->nr_ends);
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - if (kvmppc_xive_enabled()) {
>>>>>>> - kvmppc_xive_connect(xive, &local_err);
>>>>>>> - if (local_err) {
>>>>>>> - error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>>>>>>> - return;
>>>>>>> - }
>>>>>>> - } else {
>>>>>>> + if (!kvmppc_xive_enabled()) {
>>>>>>> /* TIMA initialization */
>>>>>>> memory_region_init_io(&xive->tm_mmio, OBJECT(xive),
>>>>>>> &xive_tm_ops, xive,
>>>>>>> "xive.tima", 4ull << TM_SHIFT);
>>>>>>> diff --git a/hw/intc/spapr_xive_kvm.c b/hw/intc/spapr_xive_kvm.c
>>>>>>> index d35814c1992e..3ebc947f2be7 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/hw/intc/spapr_xive_kvm.c
>>>>>>> +++ b/hw/intc/spapr_xive_kvm.c
>>>>>>> @@ -737,6 +737,15 @@ void kvmppc_xive_connect(sPAPRXive *xive, Error
>>>>>>> **errp)
>>>>>>> Error *local_err = NULL;
>>>>>>> size_t esb_len;
>>>>>>> size_t tima_len;
>>>>>>> + CPUState *cs;
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> + /*
>>>>>>> + * The KVM XIVE device already in use. This is the case when
>>>>>>> + * rebooting XIVE -> XIVE
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can this case actually occur? Further down you appear to
>>>>>> unconditionally destroy both KVM devices at reset time.
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess you are right. I will check.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> + */
>>>>>>> + if (xive->fd != -1) {
>>>>>>> + return;
>>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if (!kvm_enabled() || !kvmppc_has_cap_xive()) {
>>>>>>> error_setg(errp, "IRQ_XIVE capability must be present for
>>>>>>> KVM");
>>>>>>> @@ -800,6 +809,24 @@ void kvmppc_xive_connect(sPAPRXive *xive, Error
>>>>>>> **errp)
>>>>>>> xive->change = qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler(
>>>>>>> kvmppc_xive_change_state_handler, xive);
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> + /* Connect the presenters to the initial VCPUs of the machine */
>>>>>>> + CPU_FOREACH(cs) {
>>>>>>> + PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> + kvmppc_xive_cpu_connect(cpu->tctx, &local_err);
>>>>>>> + if (local_err) {
>>>>>>> + error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>>>>>>> + return;
>>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> + /* Update the KVM sources */
>>>>>>> + kvmppc_xive_source_reset(xsrc, &local_err);
>>>>>>> + if (local_err) {
>>>>>>> + error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>>>>>>> + return;
>>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> kvm_kernel_irqchip = true;
>>>>>>> kvm_msi_via_irqfd_allowed = true;
>>>>>>> kvm_gsi_direct_mapping = true;
>>>>>>> diff --git a/hw/intc/xics_kvm.c b/hw/intc/xics_kvm.c
>>>>>>> index 1d21ff217b82..bfc35d71df7f 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/hw/intc/xics_kvm.c
>>>>>>> +++ b/hw/intc/xics_kvm.c
>>>>>>> @@ -448,6 +448,16 @@ static void rtas_dummy(PowerPCCPU *cpu,
>>>>>>> sPAPRMachineState *spapr,
>>>>>>> int xics_kvm_init(sPAPRMachineState *spapr, Error **errp)
>>>>>>> {
>>>>>>> int rc;
>>>>>>> + CPUState *cs;
>>>>>>> + Error *local_err = NULL;
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> + /*
>>>>>>> + * The KVM XICS device already in use. This is the case when
>>>>>>> + * rebooting XICS -> XICS
>>>>>>> + */
>>>>>>> + if (kernel_xics_fd != -1) {
>>>>>>> + return 0;
>>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if (!kvm_enabled() || !kvm_check_extension(kvm_state,
>>>>>>> KVM_CAP_IRQ_XICS)) {
>>>>>>> error_setg(errp,
>>>>>>> @@ -496,6 +506,21 @@ int xics_kvm_init(sPAPRMachineState *spapr, Error
>>>>>>> **errp)
>>>>>>> kvm_msi_via_irqfd_allowed = true;
>>>>>>> kvm_gsi_direct_mapping = true;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> + /* Connect the presenters to the initial VCPUs of the machine */
>>>>>>> + CPU_FOREACH(cs) {
>>>>>>> + PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> + icp_kvm_connect(cpu->icp, &local_err);
>>>>>>> + if (local_err) {
>>>>>>> + error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>>>>>>> + goto fail;
>>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>> + icp_set_kvm_state(cpu->icp, 1);
>>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> + /* Update the KVM sources */
>>>>>>> + ics_set_kvm_state(ICS_KVM(spapr->ics), 1);
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> return 0;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> fail:
>>>>>>> diff --git a/hw/intc/xive.c b/hw/intc/xive.c
>>>>>>> index c5c2fbc3f8bc..c166eab5b210 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/hw/intc/xive.c
>>>>>>> +++ b/hw/intc/xive.c
>>>>>>> @@ -932,10 +932,6 @@ static void xive_source_reset(void *dev)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> /* PQs are initialized to 0b01 (Q=1) which corresponds to "ints
>>>>>>> off" */
>>>>>>> memset(xsrc->status, XIVE_ESB_OFF, xsrc->nr_irqs);
>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> - if (kvmppc_xive_enabled()) {
>>>>>>> - kvmppc_xive_source_reset(xsrc, &error_fatal);
>>>>>>> - }
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> static void xive_source_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
>>>>>>> diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.c
>>>>>>> index ba27d9d8e972..5592eec3787b 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.c
>>>>>>> +++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.c
>>>>>>> @@ -98,20 +98,14 @@ static void spapr_irq_init_xics(sPAPRMachineState
>>>>>>> *spapr, Error **errp)
>>>>>>> int nr_irqs = spapr->irq->nr_irqs;
>>>>>>> Error *local_err = NULL;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - if (kvm_enabled()) {
>>>>>>> - if (machine_kernel_irqchip_allowed(machine) &&
>>>>>>> - !xics_kvm_init(spapr, &local_err)) {
>>>>>>> - spapr->icp_type = TYPE_KVM_ICP;
>>>>>>> - spapr->ics = spapr_ics_create(spapr, TYPE_ICS_KVM, nr_irqs,
>>>>>>> - &local_err);
>>>>>>> - }
>>>>>>> - if (machine_kernel_irqchip_required(machine) && !spapr->ics) {
>>>>>>> - error_prepend(&local_err,
>>>>>>> - "kernel_irqchip requested but unavailable:
>>>>>>> ");
>>>>>>> - goto error;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't see anything that replaces the irqchip_required logic, which
>>>>>> doesn't seem right.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. We do loose the ability to fall back to the emulated device in case
>>>>> of failure. It is not impossible to do but it will require more changes
>>>>> to check what are the KVM capabilities before starting the machine.
>>>>
>>>> Uh... it seems more like it's the other way around. We'll always fall
>>>> back to emulated, even if we've explicitly said on the command line
>>>> that we don't want that.
>>>
>>> Ah yes. The init function might be also broken.
>>>
>>> XICS mode is a bit more difficult to handle than XIVE because we have
>>> different object type for the KVM device and the QEMU emulated device,
>>
>> This is indeed a bit unfortunate, but I think there's still room for
>> improvement. Let's look at the base classes:
>>
>> struct ICPStateClass {
>> DeviceClass parent_class;
>>
>> DeviceRealize parent_realize;
>> DeviceReset parent_reset;
>>
>> void (*pre_save)(ICPState *icp);
>> int (*post_load)(ICPState *icp, int version_id);
>> void (*synchronize_state)(ICPState *icp);
>> };
>>
>> struct ICSStateClass {
>> DeviceClass parent_class;
>>
>> DeviceRealize parent_realize;
>> DeviceReset parent_reset;
>>
>> void (*pre_save)(ICSState *s);
>> int (*post_load)(ICSState *s, int version_id);
>> void (*reject)(ICSState *s, uint32_t irq);
>> void (*resend)(ICSState *s);
>> void (*eoi)(ICSState *s, uint32_t irq);
>> void (*synchronize_state)(ICSState *s);
>> };
>>
>> The pre_save and post_load callbacks are only used with
>> the KVM device. They could be explicitely called from
>> the corresponding VMStateDescription callbacks with a
>> kvm_enabled() && kvm_irqchip_in_kernel() check.
yes.
>> Same goes for the synchronize_state callbacks, which are only
>> needed for 'info pic'.
yes, like we do for XIVE.
>> The reject, resend and eoi callbacks are only called by code that
>> belongs to the QEMU emulated device. Either the RTAS/hypercalls
>> or from the machine code with explicit checks like:
>>
>> static void spapr_irq_set_irq_xics(void *opaque, int srcno, int val)
>> {
>> sPAPRMachineState *spapr = opaque;
>> MachineState *machine = MACHINE(opaque);
>>
>> if (kvm_enabled() && machine_kernel_irqchip_allowed(machine)) {
>> ics_kvm_set_irq(spapr->ics, srcno, val);
>> } else {
>> ics_simple_set_irq(spapr->ics, srcno, val);
>> }
>> }
>>
>> or
>>
>> static int spapr_irq_post_load_xics(sPAPRMachineState *spapr, int version_id)
>> {
>> if (!object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(spapr->ics), TYPE_ICS_KVM)) {
>> CPUState *cs;
>> CPU_FOREACH(cs) {
>> PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
>> icp_resend(spapr_cpu_state(cpu)->icp);
>> }
>> }
>> return 0;
>> }
>>
>> Unless I'm missing something, the reject, resend and eoi callbacks could
>> simply be removed. This would allow to unify KVM and QEMU emulation in
>> the same ICP and ICS object types.
yes.
>> If this makes sense to you, I can have a look (already started actually ;-)
>
> Please do. The use of different object types was something that
> seemed like a good idea at the time, but in hindsight, wasn't. In
> general different device types should represent guest-visibly
> different objects, not just implementation differences.
yes. The direction we took to add KVM support in XIVE proved to be
much simpler.
>>> and with the 'dual' mode, we activate the device at CAS reset time.
>>>
>>> Failures being handled at reset time, should we keep the same logic and
>>> abort the machine at reset if the kernel irqchip is required ?
>>>
>>
>> If the user passed ic-mode=dual,kernel-irqchip=on, we should at least make
>> sure KVM supports both XICS and XIVE devices during machine init. Then
>> during reset if something goes wrong with KVM, it seems ok to abort.
>>
>> If the user didn't pass kernel-irqchip, ie, kernel_irqchip_allowed is true
>> and kernel_irqchip_required is false, the current behavior for XICS is
>> to try KVM first and fallback to QEMU emulation. I guess it could be the
>> same for XIVE.
>
> Yes, I think that's the behaviour we want, on all counts.
Thanks,
C.