Re: [Qemu-devel] [RESEND PATCH v16 0/6] KVM platform device passthrough

[Eric Auger]

Hi Paolo
On 06/24/2015 11:55 AM, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> 
> 
> On 15/06/2015 18:33, Eric Auger wrote:
>> Now that the platform-bus is instantiated in virt, the ARM sysbus-fdt
>> infrastructure, the VFIO platform device and its first Calxeda xgmac
>> specialization also are on the master, let's complete the work by
>>
>> - enabling the instantiation of the VFIO Calxeda xgmac device
>> - enabling irqfd usage, which is vital for performance.
>>
>> So the resend only relates to patches 4-9 of the v16 series.
>>
>> http://git.linaro.org/people/eric.auger/qemu.git
>> (branch vfio_integ_v16_partial_resend)
>>
>> Tested by Vikram Sethi on a SATA device featuring 2 MMIO regions.
>> Code also exercised successfully by VOSYS for AMBA derivative series.
> 
> I think I've now acked everything that's needed from me?
Thanks. what about the
[RESEND PATCH v16 5/6] sysbus: add irq_routing_notifier?

Is that one for Peter C. or anyone else?

Thans

Eric



> 
> Paolo
> 
>> Thanks
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> v15 -> v16:
>> - no code change
>> - add Vikram's T-b
>> - rebase on 0915aed
>> - remove linux header update patch file
>>
>> v14 -> v15:
>> - add Peter R-b on sysbus: add irq_routing_notifier
>> - correct g_malloc0_n usage in skeleton
>> - correct return values of reset related functions
>> - include Cornelia's patch for header update
>>
>> v13 -> v14:
>> - remove v13 9, 10, 11 patch files and replace them by a single patch file
>>   "sysbus: add irq_routing_notifier".
>> - in skeleton, fix ENAMETOOLONG sign
>> - remove VFIOINTp virtualID in "add irq assignment" patch file
>> - removed trace_vfio_platform_start_eventfd
>>
>> v12 -> v13:
>> - header update but same update was already sent by Cornelia
>> - Rework VFIO signaling & irqfd setup: restored 2-step setup featuring
>>   eventfd setup on realize and then irqfd setup on irq binding.
>> - irqfd setup now uses kvm_irqchip_add_irqfd_notifier and
>>   sysbus irq_set_hook override. This leads to the introduction of 6 patch
>>   files enabling those 2 features. Paolo advised to introduce
>>   kvm_irqchip_add_irqfd_notifier series in the VFIO one. I did the
>>   same for irq_set_hook series but if it is better I can submit it aside.
>> - above changes made possible to remove
>>   x hw/vfio/platform: add capability to start IRQ propagation"
>>   x hw/arm/virt: start VFIO IRQ propagation
>> - in sysbus-fdt.c, use platform_bus_get_mmio_addr instead of deprecated
>>   mmio[0] property. Thanks to Bharat who pointed this issue out. also
>>   cpu_to_be32 was used for size and base (Vikram input) .
>> - in skeleton misc corrections following Alex 
>>
>> v11->v12:
>> - add x-mmap property definition, without which the default value of
>>   vbasedev.allow_mmap is false, hence preventing the reg space from
>>   being mmapped.
>>
>> v10->v11:
>> - rebase onto v2.3.0-rc0 (mainly related to PCIe support in virt)
>> - add dma-coherent property for calxeda midway (fix revealed by removal
>>   of kernel-side "vfio: type1: support for ARM SMMUS with VFIO_IOMMU_TYPE1")
>> - virt modifications to start VFIO IRQ forwarding are now in a separate
>>   patch
>> - rearrange linux header exports (those are still partial exports
>>   waiting for definitive 4.1-rc0)
>> - take into account Alex Bennécomments:
>>   - use g_malloc0_n instead of g_malloc0
>>   - use block declarations when possible
>>   - rework readlink returned value treatment
>>   - use g_strlcat in place strncat
>>   - re-arrange mutex locking for multiple IRQ support (user-side handled
>>     eventfds)
>> - use g_snprintf instead of snprintf
>> - change the order of functions to avoid pre-declaration in platform.c
>> - add flags in VFIOINTp struct to detect whether the IRQ is automasked
>> - some comment rewriting
>>
>> v9->v10:
>> - rebase on "vfio: cleanup vfio_get_device error path, remove
>>   vfio_populate_device": vfio_populate_device no more called in
>>   vfio_get_device but in vfio_base_device_init
>> - update VFIO header according to vfio platform driver v13 (no AMBA)
>>
>> v8->v9:
>> - rebase on 2.2.0 and machvirt dynamic sysbus instantiation v10
>> - v8 1-11 were pulled
>> - patch files related to forwarding are moved in a seperate series since
>>   it depends on kernel series still in RFC.
>> - introduction of basic VFIO platform device split into 3 patch files to
>>   ease the review (hope it will help).
>> - add an author in platform.c
>> - add deallocation in vfio_populate_device error case
>> - add patch file doing the VFIO header sync
>> - use VFIO_DEVICE_FLAGS_PLATFORM in vfio_populate_device
>> - rename calxeda_xgmac.c into calxeda-xgmac.c
>> - sysbus-fdt: add_calxeda_midway_xgmac_fdt_node g_free in case of errors
>> - reword of linux-headers patch files
>>
>> v7->v8:
>> - rebase on v2.2.0-rc3 and integrate
>>   "Add skip_dump flag to ignore memory region during dump"
>> - KVM header evolution with subindex addition in kvm_arch_forwarded_irq
>> - split [PATCH v7 03/16] hw/vfio/pci: introduce VFIODevice into 4 patches
>> - vfio_compute_needs_reset does not return bool anymore
>> - add some comments about exposed MMIO region and IRQ in calxeda xgmac
>>   device
>> - vfio_[un]mask_irqindex renamed into vfio_[un]mask_single_irqindex
>> - rework IRQ startup: former machine init done notifier is replaced by a
>>   reset notifier. machine file passes the interrupt controller
>>   DeviceState handle (not the platform bus first irq parameter).
>> - sysbus-fdt:
>>   - move the add_fdt_node_functions array declaration between the device
>>     specific code and the generic code to avoid forward declarations of
>>     decice specific functions
>>   - rename add_basic_vfio_fdt_node into add_calxeda_midway_xgmac_fdt_node
>>     emphasizing the fact it is xgmac specific
>>
>> v6->v7:
>> - fake injection test modality removed
>> - VFIO_DEVICE_TYPE_PLATFORM only introduced with VFIO platform
>> - new helper functions to start VFIO IRQ on machine init done notifier
>>   (introduced in hw/vfio/platform: add vfio-platform support and notifier
>>   registration invoked in hw/arm/virt: add support for VFIO devices).
>>   vfio_start_irq_injection is replaced by vfio_register_irq_starter.
>>
>> v5->v6:
>> - rebase on 2.1rc5 PCI code
>> - forwarded IRQ first integraton
>> - vfio_device property renamed into host property
>> - split IRQ setup in different functions that match the 3 supported
>>   injection techniques (user handled eventfd, irqfd, forwarded IRQ):
>>   removes dynamic switch between injection methods
>> - introduce fake interrupts as a test modality:
>>   x makes possible to test multiple IRQ user-side handling.
>>   x this is a test feature only: enable to trigger a fd as if the
>>     real physical IRQ hit. No virtual IRQ is injected into the guest
>>     but handling is simulated so that the state machine can be tested
>> - user handled eventfd:
>>   x add mutex to protect IRQ state & list manipulation,
>>   x correct misleading comment in vfio_intp_interrupt.
>>   x Fix bugs using fake interrupt modality
>> - irqfd no more advertised in this patchset (handled in [3])
>> - VFIOPlatformDeviceClass becomes abstract and Calxeda xgmac device
>>   and class is re-introduced (as per v4)
>> - all DPRINTF removed in platform and replaced by trace-points
>> - corrects compilation with configure --disable-kvm
>> - simplifies the split for vfio_get_device and introduce a unique
>>   specialized function named vfio_populate_device
>> - group_list renamed into vfio_group_list
>> - hw/arm/dyn_sysbus_devtree.c currently only support vfio-calxeda-xgmac
>>   instantiation. Needs to be specialized for other VFIO devices
>> - fix 2 bugs in dyn_sysbus_devtree(reg_attr index and compat)
>>
>> v4->v5:
>> - rebase on v2.1.0 PCI code
>> - take into account Alex Williamson comments on PCI code rework
>>   - trace updates in vfio_region_write/read
>>   - remove fd from VFIORegion
>>   - get/put ckeanup
>> - bug fix: bar region's vbasedev field duly initialization
>> - misc cleanups in platform device
>> - device tree node generation removed from device and handled in
>>   hw/arm/dyn_sysbus_devtree.c
>> - remove "hw/vfio: add an example calxeda_xgmac": with removal of
>>   device tree node generation we do not have so many things to
>>   implement in that derived device yet. May be re-introduced later
>>   on if needed typically for reset/migration.
>> - no GSI routing table anymore
>>
>> v3->v4 changes (Eric Auger, Alvise Rigo)
>> - rebase on last VFIO PCI code (v2.1.0-rc0)
>> - full git history rework to ease PCI code change review
>> - mv include files in hw/vfio
>> - DPRINTF reformatting temporarily moved out
>> - support of VFIO virq (removal of resamplefd handler on user-side)
>> - integration with sysbus dynamic instantiation framwork
>> - removal of unrealize and cleanup routines until it is better
>>   understood what is really needed
>> - Support of VFIO for Amba devices should be handled in an inherited
>>   device to specialize the device tree generation (clock handle currently
>>   missing in framework however)
>> - "Always use eventfd as notifying mechanism" temporarily moved out
>> - static instantiation is not mainstream (although it remains possible)
>>   note if static instantiation is used, irqfd must be setup in machine file
>>   when virtual IRQ is known
>> - create the GSI routing table on qemu side
>>
>> v2->v3 changes (Alvise Rigo, Eric Auger):
>> - Following Alex W recommandations, further efforts to factorize the
>>   code between PCI:introduction of VFIODevice and VFIORegion
>>   as base classes
>> - unique reset handler for platform and PCI
>> - cleanup following Kim's comments
>> - multiple IRQ support mechanics should be in place although not
>>   tested
>> - Better handling of MMIO multiple regions
>> - New features and fixes by Alvise (multiple compat string, exec
>>   flag, force eventfd usage, amba device tree support)
>> - irqfd support
>>
>> v1->v2 changes (Kim Phillips, Eric Auger):
>> - IRQ initial support (legacy mode where eventfds are handled on
>>   user side)
>> - hacked dynamic instantiation
>>
>> v1 (Kim Phillips):
>> - initial split between PCI and platform
>> - MMIO support only
>> - static instantiation
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Eric Auger (6):
>>   hw/arm/sysbus-fdt: enable vfio-calxeda-xgmac dynamic instantiation
>>   kvm: rename kvm_irqchip_[add,remove]_irqfd_notifier with gsi suffix
>>   kvm-all.c: add qemu_irq/gsi hash table and utility routines
>>   intc: arm_gic_kvm: set the qemu_irq/gsi mapping
>>   sysbus: add irq_routing_notifier
>>   hw/vfio/platform: add irqfd support
>>
>>  hw/arm/sysbus-fdt.c             |  72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  hw/core/sysbus.c                |   6 +++
>>  hw/intc/arm_gic_kvm.c           |   6 +++
>>  hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c           |   8 +--
>>  hw/vfio/pci.c                   |   6 +--
>>  hw/vfio/platform.c              | 107 
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c          |   4 +-
>>  include/hw/sysbus.h             |   1 +
>>  include/hw/vfio/vfio-platform.h |   2 +
>>  include/sysemu/kvm.h            |  11 ++++-
>>  kvm-all.c                       |  44 +++++++++++++++--
>>  kvm-stub.c                      |   7 +--
>>  trace-events                    |   1 +
>>  13 files changed, 258 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>>