All of lore.kernel.org
 help / color / mirror / Atom feed
* [PATCH RESEND v5 00/10] kexec-tools, x86: E820 memmap pass for kdump
@ 2014-04-11  2:23 WANG Chao
  2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 01/10] x86, cleanup: fix indent WANG Chao
                   ` (9 more replies)
  0 siblings, 10 replies; 19+ messages in thread
From: WANG Chao @ 2014-04-11  2:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: horms, vgoyal, ebiederm, hpa, trenn, dyoung, linn; +Cc: kexec

Hi, all

(Sorry for this late update. I was occupied with something else)

This patchset enables passing memory map via E820 map on x86 platform instead
of memmap=exactmap. It's a better design and will solve the following problem
so far:

- kernel cmdline is limited resource and large machines tend to have many
    memory ranges that may excceed kernel cmdline limit size.
- kASLR doesn't work with memmap=exactmap, because kASLR happens early than
    user defined memmap=exactmap takes effect.

Unfortunately, saved_max_pfn still got its user out there (calgry pci, it looks
like the only one). So for backward compatibility, I'm introducing a new option
--pass-memmap-cmdline to force kexec-tools to pass memmap=exactmap, the old way.

This patchset contains massive updates from the previous one. I take some
suggestions from reviewers. I try to split the changes into smaller pieces and
keep the whole change as minimal as I can so it wouldn't be too harsh to review
the patch.

Any comment is appreciate!

v5->v4:
Dave:
 - separate add_setup_data() to another patch.
Vivek:
 - adding comments for setup_data.
 - store crash memory range info golobally in kexec_info.
me:
 -remove dbgprint_mem_range defination, Simon has merged the patch.

v3->v4:
Linn: check return value of malloc (use xmalloc).
me: fix dbgprintf_mem_range.

v2->v3:
Linn:
 - do not free sd (setup_data) buffer.
 - reuse code in setup_e820 and setup_e820_ext.

v1->v2:
Vivek:
 - Use function instead of macro for dbgprint_mem_range
 - Do not pass reserved memory range for kdump. It could addressed later
   separately.

WANG Chao (10):
  x86, cleanup: fix indent
  x86, cleanup: add extra arguments to add_memmap() and delete_memmap()
  x86, cleanup: add other types of memory range for 2nd kernel boot to
    memmap_p
  x86, cleanup: add_memmap() only do alignment check on RANGE_RAM
  x86, cleanup: use dbgprint_mem_range for memory range debugging
  x86, cleanup: increase CRASH_MAX_MEMMAP_NR up to
    CRASH_MAX_MEMORY_RANGES
  x86, cleanup: Store crash memory ranges kexec_info
  x86, cleanup: Add a funtion add_setup_data()
  x86: add --pass-memmap-cmdline option
  x86: Pass memory range via E820 for kdump

 kexec/arch/i386/crashdump-x86.c        |  79 +++++++--------
 kexec/arch/i386/crashdump-x86.h        |   2 +-
 kexec/arch/i386/include/arch/options.h |   2 +
 kexec/arch/i386/kexec-x86.c            |   4 +
 kexec/arch/i386/kexec-x86.h            |   1 +
 kexec/arch/i386/x86-linux-setup.c      | 175 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 kexec/arch/i386/x86-linux-setup.h      |   1 +
 kexec/arch/x86_64/kexec-x86_64.c       |   5 +
 kexec/kexec.h                          |   2 +
 9 files changed, 171 insertions(+), 100 deletions(-)

-- 
1.8.5.3


_______________________________________________
kexec mailing list
kexec@lists.infradead.org
http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/kexec

^ permalink raw reply	[flat|nested] 19+ messages in thread

end of thread, other threads:[~2014-04-14  5:41 UTC | newest]

Thread overview: 19+ messages (download: mbox.gz / follow: Atom feed)
-- links below jump to the message on this page --
2014-04-11  2:23 [PATCH RESEND v5 00/10] kexec-tools, x86: E820 memmap pass for kdump WANG Chao
2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 01/10] x86, cleanup: fix indent WANG Chao
2014-04-14  2:09   ` Simon Horman
2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 02/10] x86, cleanup: add extra arguments to add_memmap() and delete_memmap() WANG Chao
2014-04-14  2:11   ` Simon Horman
2014-04-14  5:41     ` WANG Chao
2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 03/10] x86, cleanup: add other types of memory range for 2nd kernel boot to memmap_p WANG Chao
2014-04-14  2:12   ` Simon Horman
2014-04-14  5:24     ` WANG Chao
2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 04/10] x86, cleanup: add_memmap() only do alignment check on RANGE_RAM WANG Chao
2014-04-14  2:13   ` Simon Horman
2014-04-14  5:17     ` WANG Chao
2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 05/10] x86, cleanup: use dbgprint_mem_range for memory range debugging WANG Chao
2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 06/10] x86, cleanup: increase CRASH_MAX_MEMMAP_NR up to CRASH_MAX_MEMORY_RANGES WANG Chao
2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 07/10] x86, cleanup: Store crash memory ranges kexec_info WANG Chao
2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 08/10] x86, cleanup: Add a funtion add_setup_data() WANG Chao
2014-04-14  2:16   ` Simon Horman
2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 09/10] x86: add --pass-memmap-cmdline option WANG Chao
2014-04-11  2:23 ` [PATCH RESEND v5 10/10] x86: Pass memory range via E820 for kdump WANG Chao

This is an external index of several public inboxes,
see mirroring instructions on how to clone and mirror
all data and code used by this external index.