On Monday, April 28, 2014 10:24 PM, Steve Capper wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 12:37:35PM +0900, Jungseok Lee wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 24, 2014 1:02 AM, Steve Capper wrote:
> > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 04:59:20PM +0900, Jungseok Lee wrote:
> 
> [ ... ]
> 
> > >
> > > This is overly complicated. For <4 levels we set x0 to be:
> > > ttbr1 + 2*PAGE_SIZE. For 4-levels, we set x0 to be ttbr1 +
> > > PAGE_SIZE, then inside the create_pgd_entry macro, we check the VA
> > > for FIXADDR_TOP then add another PAGE_SIZE. This is presumably done so 
> > > the same PUD is used for
> the swapper block map and the FIXADDR map.
> >
> > Is it too complicated to understand the logic?
> >
> > 1) For <4 levels:
> > PAGE_SIZE is added for FIXADDR map and x0 is passed to create pgd entry.
> > 2) For =4 levels:
> > PAGE_SIZE is added in the create_pgd_entry macro since FIXADDR map
> > info is needed to create pud entry.
> >
> > However, I agree that the code should be revised if other people feel
> > like it is a labyrinthine logic.
> >
> > > If you assume that the PUD always follows the PGD for 4-levels, then
> > > you can remove this #ifdef and the conditional VA logic in
> > > set_pgd_entry. To make the logic simpler for <4 levels, you could call 
> > > create_pud_entry in the
> middle of create_pgd_entry, then put down the actual pgd after.
> >
> > create_pud_entry should distinguish block map from FIXADDR map
> > although PUD always follows the PGD in case of 4 levels. If we would
> > like to avoid unnecessary #ifdef, the conditional logic should be
> > introduced in create_ pgd_entry macro.
> >
> > I cannot find the "best" way even though I've tried to figure it out.
> > I would like to find out the most clear and self-descriptive expression.
> >
> > Could you give an idea on how to remove both conditional VA logic and 
> > #ifdef?
> 
> 
> Hello Jungseok,
> I had the following logic in my head:
> It compiles and runs on the model, but I've not tried it in anger.

Hello Steve,
It works well as both host and guest on the model.

> =========================================================================
> 
>       .macro create_pud_entry, pgd, tbl, virt, pud, tmp1, tmp2 #ifdef 
> CONFIG_ARM64_4_LEVELS
>       add     \tbl, \tbl, #PAGE_SIZE          // bump tbl 1 page up.
>                                               // to make room for pud
>       add     \pud, \pgd, #PAGE_SIZE          // pgd points to pud which
>                                               // follows pgd
>       lsr     \tmp1, \virt, #PUD_SHIFT
>       and     \tmp1, \tmp1, #PTRS_PER_PUD - 1 // PUD index
>       orr     \tmp2, \tbl, #3                 // PUD entry table type
>       str     \tmp2, [\pud, \tmp1, lsl #3]
> #else
>       mov     \pud, \tbl                      // pgd points to section table
>                                               // directly for < 4 levels
> #endif
>       .endm
> 
> /*
>  * Macro to populate the PGD for the corresponding block entry in the next
>  * level (tbl) for the given virtual address.
>  *
>  * Preserves: pgd, virt
>  * Corrupts:  tmp1, tmp2, tmp3
>  * Returns:   tbl -> page where block mappings can be placed
>  *    (changed to make room for pud with 4levels, preserved otherwise)
>  */
>       .macro  create_pgd_entry, pgd, tbl, virt, tmp1, tmp2, tmp3
>       create_pud_entry \pgd, \tbl, \virt, \tmp3, \tmp1, \tmp2
>       lsr     \tmp1, \virt, #PGDIR_SHIFT
>       and     \tmp1, \tmp1, #PTRS_PER_PGD - 1 // PGD index
>       orr     \tmp2, \tmp3, #3                // PGD entry table type
>       str     \tmp2, [\pgd, \tmp1, lsl #3]
>       .endm
> 
> =========================================================================
> 
> [Note I've changed the extra argument to create_pgd_entry to be at the end to 
> make it easier to diff
> callers]
> 
> So essentially, we bump up tbl if we are running with 4 levels of page table. 
> We put the pgd down
> after the pud, and this allows us to sneak a pud in after the pgd if we need 
> to, otherwise it points
> to the target for the section mapping.
> 
> Does this work for you? (I go cross-eyed with too much assembler, so could 
> have easily missed
> something).

It is a better description compared to my logic.
I fully understand your intention now.
It would be good to adopt your code instead of mine.

How about participating as an author of this part if you are okay?

I am posting v4 patches as soon as possible and then
figuring out a way to take you as an author of this head.S.

> >
> > > > +       create_pgd_entry x26, x0, x1, x5, x6, x7
> > > >
> > >
> > > So before this patch we have the following created by
> > > __create_page_tables:
> > >
> > > +========================+ <--- TEXT_OFFSET + PHYS_OFFSET
> > > | FIXADDR (pmd or pte)   |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | block map (pmd or pte) |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | PGDs for swapper       |
> > > +========================+ <--- TTBR1 swapper_pg_dir
> > > | block map for idmap    |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | PGDs for idmap         |
> > > +------------------------+ <--- TTBR0 idmap_pg_dir
> > >
> > >
> > > After the patch, for 4 levels activated we have:
> > > +========================+ <--- TEXT_OFFSET + PHYS_OFFSET
> > > | FIXADDR (ptes)         |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | block map (ptes)       |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | PUDs for swapper       |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | PGDs for swapper       |
> > > +========================+ <--- TTBR1 swapper_pg_dir
> > > | block map for idmap    |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | PUDs for idmap         |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | PGDs for idmap         |
> > > +------------------------+ <--- TTBR0 idmap_pg_dir
> > >
> > > and without 4 levels activated we have:
> > > +========================+ <--- TEXT_OFFSET + PHYS_OFFSET
> > > | ZERO BYTES             |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | FIXADDR (pmd or pte)   |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | block map (pmd or pte) |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | PGDs for swapper       |
> > > +========================+ <--- TTBR1 swapper_pg_dir
> > > | ZERO BYTES             |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | block map for idmap    |
> > > +------------------------+
> > > | PGDs for idmap         |
> > > +------------------------+ <--- TTBR0 idmap_pg_dir
> >
> > This is definitely helpful to understand head.S.
> > It would be good to add these figures to Documentation or comments.
> 
> Please feel free to grab it if you want... :-).
> Otherwise, I can put a patch in for this, as I am working on some logic to 
> remap the physical memory a
> PUD blocks for 4K granule.

It is better to write a patch by you, not me.
Then, I will review it.

Best Regards
Jungseok Lee

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