Am 04.04.2013 um 00:07 schrieb Scott Wood <[email protected]>:

> On 04/03/2013 04:58:56 PM, Alexander Graf wrote:
>> Am 03.04.2013 um 23:38 schrieb Scott Wood <[email protected]>:
>> > On 04/03/2013 11:19:42 AM, Alexander Graf wrote:
>> >> On 03.04.2013, at 03:57, Scott Wood wrote:
>> >> > Hook the MPIC code up to the KVM interfaces, add locking, etc.
>> >> >
>> >> > TODO: irqfd support, split up into multiple patches, KVM_IRQ_LINE
>> >> > support
>> >> >
>> >> > Signed-off-by: Scott Wood <[email protected]>
>> >> > ---
>> >> > v3: mpic_put -> kvmppc_mpic_put
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> [...]
>> >> > +void kvmppc_mpic_set_epr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
>> >> > +
>> >> > int kvm_vcpu_ioctl_config_tlb(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
>> >> >                  struct kvm_config_tlb *cfg);
>> >> > int kvm_vcpu_ioctl_dirty_tlb(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
>> >> > diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig
>> >> > index 63c67ec..a87139b 100644
>> >> > --- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig
>> >> > +++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig
>> >> > @@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ config KVM_E500MC
>> >> >
>> >> >      If unsure, say N.
>> >> >
>> >> > +config KVM_MPIC
>> >> > +    bool "KVM in-kernel MPIC emulation"
>> >> > +    depends on KVM
>> >> This should probably depend on FSL KVM for now, until someone adds 
>> >> support for other MPIC revisions.
>> >
>> > I don't see a symbol specifically for "FSL KVM".  What part of the MPIC 
>> > code depends on booke or any FSL-specific code?
>> You support only FSL mpic device IDs :). So if someone on book3s goes along 
>> and sees this, he'd think "yes, I want an in-kernel MPIC", enables the 
>> option and wastes space.
> 
> "Would this waste space" is not generally the criteria for kconfig 
> dependencies.  Who is the kernel to get in the way of someone that wants an 
> FSL MPIC on a 4xx VM? :-)
> 
> And again, there's no symbol for FSL KVM -- I'd have to use a list that could 
> get out of date.  And it would reduce build testing in allyesconfig-type 
> configs.

Ok, please indicate compatibility limitations in the Kconfig description at 
least then.

> 
>> >> > +    switch (attr->group) {
>> >> > +    case KVM_DEV_MPIC_GRP_MISC:
>> >> > +        switch (attr->attr) {
>> >> > +        case KVM_DEV_MPIC_BASE_ADDR:
>> >> > +            mutex_lock(&opp->kvm->slots_lock);
>> >> > +            attr64 = opp->reg_base;
>> >> > +            mutex_unlock(&opp->kvm->slots_lock);
>> >> > +
>> >> > +            if (copy_to_user((u64 __user *)(long)attr->addr,
>> >> > +                     &attr64, sizeof(u64)))
>> >> u64 is tricky with put_user on 32bit hosts, so here copy_to_user makes 
>> >> sense
>> >
>> > What are the issues with put_user?  It looks like it's supported with a 
>> > pair of "stw" instructions.
>> Oh? Last time I tried to use get/put_user for one_reg it failed on ppc32. So 
>> maybe the u64 support is new?
> 
> Not new according to git -- though I haven't tried to use it yet; maybe it's 
> broken.
> 
>> >> > +    case KVM_DEV_MPIC_GRP_IRQ_ACTIVE:
>> >> > +        if (attr->attr > MAX_SRC)
>> >> > +            return -EINVAL;
>> >> > +
>> >> > +        attr32 = opp->src[attr->attr].pending;
>> >> Isn't this missing a lock?
>> >
>> > I don't see why it needs one.  If the pending status changes during the 
>> > ioctl, it's undefined which state you'll read back, and a lock wouldn't 
>> > change that (you could end up taking the lock before or after the change 
>> > gets made).
>> >
>> > reg_base above was a different situation -- it's 64-bit, so we can't read 
>> > it atomically on 32-bit.
>> Ok, so this relies on 32bit read accesses being atomic and stale values ok.
> 
> Not just 32-bit, but only two possible values, with one bitflip between 
> them...  Even if GCC does the read a byte at a time it'd be OK.
> 
>> That works for me, but deserves a comment.
> 
> If I'm going to change it, might as well just put the lock in to be 
> consistent.

Either way works, just want to make sure whoever reads the code knows that 
things were done on purpose :)

Alex

> 
> -Scott
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