Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] arm64: kdump: Function supplement and performance optimization

2022-08-01 Thread Baoquan He
Hi Catalin,

On 07/11/22 at 05:03pm, Zhen Lei wrote:
> v2 --> v3:
> 1. Discard patch 3 in v2, a cleanup patch.
> 
> v1 --> v2:
> 1. Update the commit message of Patch 1, explicitly indicates that 
> "crashkernel=X,high"
>is specified but "crashkernel=Y,low" is not specified.
> 2. Drop Patch 4-5. Currently, focus on function integrity, performance 
> optimization
>will be considered in later versions.
> 3. Patch 3 is not mandatory, it's just a cleanup now, although it is a must 
> for patch 4-5.
>But to avoid subsequent duplication of effort, I'm glad it was accepted.
> 
> 
> v1:
> After the basic functions of "support reserving crashkernel above 4G on arm64
> kdump"(see https://lkml.org/lkml/2022/5/6/428) are implemented, we still have
> three features to be improved.
> 1. When crashkernel=X,high is specified but crashkernel=Y,low is not 
> specified,
>the default crash low memory size is provided.
> 2. For crashkernel=X without '@offset', if the low memory fails to be 
> allocated,
>fall back to reserve region from high memory(above DMA zones).
> 3. If crashkernel=X,high is used, page mapping is performed only for the crash
>high memory, and block mapping is still used for other linear address 
> spaces.
>Compared to the previous version:
>(1) For crashkernel=X[@offset], the memory above 4G is not changed to block
>mapping, leave it to the next time.
>(2) The implementation method is modified. Now the implementation is 
> simpler
>and clearer.

Do you have plan to pick this series so that it can be taken into 5.20
rc-1~3?

We have back ported the basic crashkernel=high, low, support into our
distros and have taken wide testing on arm64 servers, need this patchset
to back port for more testing. 

Thanks
Baoquan

> 
> Zhen Lei (2):
>   arm64: kdump: Provide default size when crashkernel=Y,low is not
> specified
>   arm64: kdump: Support crashkernel=X fall back to reserve region above
> DMA zones
> 
>  .../admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 10 ++-
>  arch/arm64/mm/init.c  | 28 +--
>  2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> 
> -- 
> 2.25.1
> 


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Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] arm64: kdump: Function supplement and performance optimization

2022-10-06 Thread john . p . donnelly

On 8/1/22 9:47 PM, Leizhen (ThunderTown) wrote:



On 2022/8/1 16:20, Baoquan He wrote:

Hi Catalin,

On 07/11/22 at 05:03pm, Zhen Lei wrote:

v2 --> v3:
1. Discard patch 3 in v2, a cleanup patch.

v1 --> v2:
1. Update the commit message of Patch 1, explicitly indicates that 
"crashkernel=X,high"
is specified but "crashkernel=Y,low" is not specified.
2. Drop Patch 4-5. Currently, focus on function integrity, performance 
optimization
will be considered in later versions.
3. Patch 3 is not mandatory, it's just a cleanup now, although it is a must for 
patch 4-5.
But to avoid subsequent duplication of effort, I'm glad it was accepted.


v1:
After the basic functions of "support reserving crashkernel above 4G on arm64
kdump"(see 
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lkml.org/lkml/2022/5/6/428__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!ORBFa4UAmMss_79nuwu1kpW3D-mTela240vFo0FXOuV9QpGWy7Fp2H81ZjLPOuaufAQC_XBFEFGjAqs5njfGS6Rd4dZLhaez$
 ) are implemented, we still have
three features to be improved.
1. When crashkernel=X,high is specified but crashkernel=Y,low is not specified,
the default crash low memory size is provided.
2. For crashkernel=X without '@offset', if the low memory fails to be allocated,
fall back to reserve region from high memory(above DMA zones).
3. If crashkernel=X,high is used, page mapping is performed only for the crash
high memory, and block mapping is still used for other linear address 
spaces.
Compared to the previous version:
(1) For crashkernel=X[@offset], the memory above 4G is not changed to block
mapping, leave it to the next time.
(2) The implementation method is modified. Now the implementation is simpler
and clearer.


Do you have plan to pick this series so that it can be taken into 5.20
rc-1~3?


Hi, Catalin:
   Only function reserve_crashkernel() is modified in these two patches. The 
core
process of the arm64 architecture is not affected. I remember you suggested that
arm64 and x86 share the same kdump code, so these two subfeatures are needed.
Maybe we can lay the foundation first for the people who build the road. 
Unifying
the external interfaces of kdump on arm64 and x86 does not seem to hurt.




We have back ported the basic crashkernel=high, low, support into our
distros and have taken wide testing on arm64 servers, need this patchset
to back port for more testing.

Thanks
Baoquan



Zhen Lei (2):
   arm64: kdump: Provide default size when crashkernel=Y,low is not
 specified
   arm64: kdump: Support crashkernel=X fall back to reserve region above
 DMA zones

  .../admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 10 ++-
  arch/arm64/mm/init.c  | 28 +--
  2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

--
2.25.1



.




Hi ,

What is the progress of this series ?

Without this patch set we are seeing  larger crashkernel=896M failures 
on Arm  with Linux-6.0.rc7.  This larger value is needed for

iSCSI booted systems with certain network adapters.


Thank you,
John.






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Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] arm64: kdump: Function supplement and performance optimization

2022-10-13 Thread Baoquan He
On 10/06/22 at 09:55am, john.p.donne...@oracle.com wrote:
> On 8/1/22 9:47 PM, Leizhen (ThunderTown) wrote:
..
> > > Do you have plan to pick this series so that it can be taken into 5.20
> > > rc-1~3?
> > 
> > Hi, Catalin:
> >Only function reserve_crashkernel() is modified in these two patches. 
> > The core
> > process of the arm64 architecture is not affected. I remember you suggested 
> > that
> > arm64 and x86 share the same kdump code, so these two subfeatures are 
> > needed.
> > Maybe we can lay the foundation first for the people who build the road. 
> > Unifying
> > the external interfaces of kdump on arm64 and x86 does not seem to hurt.
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > We have back ported the basic crashkernel=high, low, support into our
> > > distros and have taken wide testing on arm64 servers, need this patchset
> > > to back port for more testing.
> > > 
> > 
> Hi ,
> 
> What is the progress of this series ?
> 
> Without this patch set we are seeing  larger crashkernel=896M failures on
> Arm  with Linux-6.0.rc7.  This larger value is needed for
> iSCSI booted systems with certain network adapters.

This change is located in arch/arm64 folder, I have pinged arm64
maintainer to consider merging this patchset. Not sure if they are
still thinking, or ignore this.

Hi Catalin, Will,

Ping again!

Do you have plan to accept this patchset? It's very important for
crashkernel setting on arm64 with a simple and default syntax.

Thanks
Baoquan


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Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] arm64: kdump: Function supplement and performance optimization

2022-10-14 Thread John Donnelly

On 10/13/22 05:46, Baoquan He wrote:

On 10/06/22 at 09:55am, john.p.donne...@oracle.com wrote:

On 8/1/22 9:47 PM, Leizhen (ThunderTown) wrote:

..

Do you have plan to pick this series so that it can be taken into 5.20
rc-1~3?


Hi, Catalin:
Only function reserve_crashkernel() is modified in these two patches. The 
core
process of the arm64 architecture is not affected. I remember you suggested that
arm64 and x86 share the same kdump code, so these two subfeatures are needed.
Maybe we can lay the foundation first for the people who build the road. 
Unifying
the external interfaces of kdump on arm64 and x86 does not seem to hurt.




We have back ported the basic crashkernel=high, low, support into our
distros and have taken wide testing on arm64 servers, need this patchset
to back port for more testing.




Hi ,

What is the progress of this series ?

Without this patch set we are seeing  larger crashkernel=896M failures on
Arm  with Linux-6.0.rc7.  This larger value is needed for
iSCSI booted systems with certain network adapters.


This change is located in arch/arm64 folder, I have pinged arm64
maintainer to consider merging this patchset. Not sure if they are
still thinking, or ignore this.

Hi Catalin, Will,

Ping again!

Do you have plan to accept this patchset? It's very important fo
crashkernel setting on arm64 with a simple and default syntax.

Thanks
Baoquan


Hi,

We have pulled this into our Linux 6.0.0 QA test kernels for now. We 
would like it added too.


Thank you,

John

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Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] arm64: kdump: Function supplement and performance optimization

2022-10-14 Thread Catalin Marinas
On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 06:46:35PM +0800, Baoquan He wrote:
> On 10/06/22 at 09:55am, john.p.donne...@oracle.com wrote:
> > What is the progress of this series ?
> > 
> > Without this patch set we are seeing  larger crashkernel=896M failures on
> > Arm  with Linux-6.0.rc7.  This larger value is needed for
> > iSCSI booted systems with certain network adapters.
> 
> This change is located in arch/arm64 folder, I have pinged arm64
> maintainer to consider merging this patchset. Not sure if they are
> still thinking, or ignore this.
> 
> Hi Catalin, Will,
> 
> Ping again!
> 
> Do you have plan to accept this patchset? It's very important for
> crashkernel setting on arm64 with a simple and default syntax.

I'll look at it once the merging window closes. I saw discussions on
this thread and I ignored it until you all agreed ;).

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Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] arm64: kdump: Function supplement and performance optimization

2022-10-26 Thread john . p . donnelly

On 10/14/22 11:29 AM, Catalin Marinas wrote:

On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 06:46:35PM +0800, Baoquan He wrote:

On 10/06/22 at 09:55am, john.p.donne...@oracle.com wrote:

What is the progress of this series ?

Without this patch set we are seeing  larger crashkernel=896M failures on
Arm  with Linux-6.0.rc7.  This larger value is needed for
iSCSI booted systems with certain network adapters.


This change is located in arch/arm64 folder, I have pinged arm64
maintainer to consider merging this patchset. Not sure if they are
still thinking, or ignore this.

Hi Catalin, Will,

Ping again!

Do you have plan to accept this patchset? It's very important for
crashkernel setting on arm64 with a simple and default syntax.


I'll look at it once the merging window closes. I saw discussions on
this thread and I ignored it until you all agreed ;).




Hi,

Do you have a timeline for this ?  This crashkernel > 4G for Arm item 
has been lingering for 3 years. I think it is time for it to be 
incorporated.



Thanks,

John.





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Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] arm64: kdump: Function supplement and performance optimization

2022-11-15 Thread Will Deacon
On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 05:03:17PM +0800, Zhen Lei wrote:
> v2 --> v3:
> 1. Discard patch 3 in v2, a cleanup patch.

Do you plan to respin this series, addressing the various comments on v3?

Will

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Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] arm64: kdump: Function supplement and performance optimization

2022-11-15 Thread Leizhen (ThunderTown)



On 2022/11/15 19:58, Will Deacon wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 05:03:17PM +0800, Zhen Lei wrote:
>> v2 --> v3:
>> 1. Discard patch 3 in v2, a cleanup patch.
> 
> Do you plan to respin this series, addressing the various comments on v3?

Yes, I haven't figured out where to make DEFAULT_CRASH_KERNEL_LOW_SIZE generic.

> 
> Will
> .
> 

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Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] arm64: kdump: Function supplement and performance optimization

2022-11-15 Thread Catalin Marinas
On Tue, Nov 15, 2022 at 08:18:21PM +0800, Leizhen (ThunderTown) wrote:
> On 2022/11/15 19:58, Will Deacon wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 05:03:17PM +0800, Zhen Lei wrote:
> >> v2 --> v3:
> >> 1. Discard patch 3 in v2, a cleanup patch.
> > 
> > Do you plan to respin this series, addressing the various comments on v3?
> 
> Yes, I haven't figured out where to make DEFAULT_CRASH_KERNEL_LOW_SIZE 
> generic.

Do we need to? I'd just go with something like 128MB, specific to arm64,
and we can increase it later if anyone comes up with a good argument.

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Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] arm64: kdump: Function supplement and performance optimization

2022-11-15 Thread Leizhen (ThunderTown)



On 2022/11/15 21:30, Catalin Marinas wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 15, 2022 at 08:18:21PM +0800, Leizhen (ThunderTown) wrote:
>> On 2022/11/15 19:58, Will Deacon wrote:
>>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 05:03:17PM +0800, Zhen Lei wrote:
 v2 --> v3:
 1. Discard patch 3 in v2, a cleanup patch.
>>>
>>> Do you plan to respin this series, addressing the various comments on v3?
>>
>> Yes, I haven't figured out where to make DEFAULT_CRASH_KERNEL_LOW_SIZE 
>> generic.
> 
> Do we need to? I'd just go with something like 128MB, specific to arm64,
> and we can increase it later if anyone comes up with a good argument.

Okay, then v3's easy. I'll do it tomorrow. I've tried it before. 128M is enough.

> 

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