Re: [PATCH 10/35] irqchip/gic-v4.1: VPE table (aka GICR_VPROPBASER) allocation

[Zenghui Yu <yuzenghui@huawei.com>]

Hi Marc,

Two more questions below.

On 2019/9/25 22:41, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> On 25/09/2019 14:04, Zenghui Yu wrote:
>> Hi Marc,
>>
>> Some questions about this patch, mostly to confirm that I would
>> understand things here correctly.
>>
>> On 2019/9/24 2:25, Marc Zyngier wrote:
>>> GICv4.1 defines a new VPE table that is potentially shared between
>>> both the ITSs and the redistributors, following complicated affinity
>>> rules.
>>>
>>> To make things more confusing, the programming of this table at
>>> the redistributor level is reusing the GICv4.0 GICR_VPROPBASER register
>>> for something completely different.
>>>
>>> The code flow is somewhat complexified by the need to respect the
>>> affinities required by the HW, meaning that tables can either be
>>> inherited from a previously discovered ITS or redistributor.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
>>> ---
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> @@ -1962,6 +1965,65 @@ static bool its_parse_indirect_baser(struct its_node *its,
>>>    	return indirect;
>>>    }
>>>    
>>> +static u32 compute_common_aff(u64 val)
>>> +{
>>> +	u32 aff, clpiaff;
>>> +
>>> +	aff = FIELD_GET(GICR_TYPER_AFFINITY, val);
>>> +	clpiaff = FIELD_GET(GICR_TYPER_COMMON_LPI_AFF, val);
>>> +
>>> +	return aff & ~(GENMASK(31, 0) >> (clpiaff * 8));
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +static u32 compute_its_aff(struct its_node *its)
>>> +{
>>> +	u64 val;
>>> +	u32 svpet;
>>> +
>>> +	/*
>>> +	 * Reencode the ITS SVPET and MPIDR as a GICR_TYPER, and compute
>>> +	 * the resulting affinity. We then use that to see if this match
>>> +	 * our own affinity.
>>> +	 */
>>> +	svpet = FIELD_GET(GITS_TYPER_SVPET, its->typer);

The spec says, ITS does not share vPE table with Redistributors when
SVPET==0.  It seems that we miss this rule and simply regard SVPET as
GICR_TYPER_COMMON_LPI_AFF here.  Am I wrong?

>>> +	val  = FIELD_PREP(GICR_TYPER_COMMON_LPI_AFF, svpet);
>>> +	val |= FIELD_PREP(GICR_TYPER_AFFINITY, its->mpidr);
>>> +	return compute_common_aff(val);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +static struct its_node *find_sibbling_its(struct its_node *cur_its)
>>> +{
>>> +	struct its_node *its;
>>> +	u32 aff;
>>> +
>>> +	if (!FIELD_GET(GITS_TYPER_SVPET, cur_its->typer))
>>> +		return NULL;
>>> +
>>> +	aff = compute_its_aff(cur_its);
>>> +
>>> +	list_for_each_entry(its, &its_nodes, entry) {
>>> +		u64 baser;
>>> +
>>> +		if (!is_v4_1(its) || its == cur_its)
>>> +			continue;
>>> +
>>> +		if (!FIELD_GET(GITS_TYPER_SVPET, its->typer))
>>> +			continue;
>>> +
>>> +		if (aff != compute_its_aff(its))
>>> +			continue;
>>> +
>>> +		/* GICv4.1 guarantees that the vPE table is GITS_BASER2 */
>>> +		baser = its->tables[2].val;
>>> +		if (!(baser & GITS_BASER_VALID))
>>> +			continue;
>>> +
>>> +		return its;
>>> +	}
>>> +
>>> +	return NULL;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>>    static void its_free_tables(struct its_node *its)
>>>    {
>>>    	int i;
>>> @@ -2004,6 +2066,15 @@ static int its_alloc_tables(struct its_node *its)
>>>    			break;
>>>    
>>>    		case GITS_BASER_TYPE_VCPU:
>>> +			if (is_v4_1(its)) {
>>> +				struct its_node *sibbling;
>>> +
>>> +				if ((sibbling = find_sibbling_its(its))) {
>>> +					its->tables[2] = sibbling->tables[2];
>>
>> This means thst the vPE table is shared between ITSs which are under the
>> same affinity group?
> 
> That's indeed what this is trying to do...
> 
>> Don't we need to set GITS_BASER (by its_setup_baser()) here to tell this
>> ITS where the vPE table lacates?
> 
> Absolutely. This is a bug. I didn't spot it as my model only has a
> single ITS.
> 
>>
>>> +					continue;
>>> +				}
>>> +			}
>>> +
>>>    			indirect = its_parse_indirect_baser(its, baser,
>>>    							    psz, &order,
>>>    							    ITS_MAX_VPEID_BITS);
>>> @@ -2025,6 +2096,212 @@ static int its_alloc_tables(struct its_node *its)
>>>    	return 0;
>>>    }
>>>    
>>> +static u64 inherit_vpe_l1_table_from_its(void)
>>> +{
>>> +	struct its_node *its;
>>> +	u64 val;
>>> +	u32 aff;
>>> +
>>> +	val = gic_read_typer(gic_data_rdist_rd_base() + GICR_TYPER);
>>> +	aff = compute_common_aff(val);
>>> +
>>> +	list_for_each_entry(its, &its_nodes, entry) {
>>> +		u64 baser;
>>> +
>>> +		if (!is_v4_1(its))
>>> +			continue;
>>> +
>>> +		if (!FIELD_GET(GITS_TYPER_SVPET, its->typer))
>>> +			continue;
>>> +
>>> +		if (aff != compute_its_aff(its))
>>> +			continue;
>>> +
>>> +		/* GICv4.1 guarantees that the vPE table is GITS_BASER2 */
>>> +		baser = its->tables[2].val;
>>> +		if (!(baser & GITS_BASER_VALID))
>>> +			continue;
>>> +
>>> +		/* We have a winner! */
>>> +		val  = GICR_VPROPBASER_4_1_VALID;
>>> +		if (baser & GITS_BASER_INDIRECT)
>>> +			val |= GICR_VPROPBASER_4_1_INDIRECT;
>>> +		val |= FIELD_PREP(GICR_VPROPBASER_4_1_PAGE_SIZE,
>>> +				  FIELD_GET(GITS_BASER_PAGE_SIZE_MASK, baser));
>>> +		val |= FIELD_PREP(GICR_VPROPBASER_4_1_ADDR,
>>> +				  GITS_BASER_ADDR_48_to_52(baser) >> 12);
>>
>> I remember the spec says,
>> GITS_BASER2 "points to" the ITS *vPE table*, which provides mappings
>> from the vPEID to target Redistributor and associated vpt address.
>> In GICv4.1 GICR_VPROPBASER "points to" the *vPE Configuration table*,
>> which stores the locations of each vPE's LPI configuration and pending
>> table.
>>
>> And the code here says, if we can find an ITS (which is under the same
>> CommonLPIAff group with this Redistributor) has already been probed and
>> allocated an vPE table, then use this vPE table as this Redist's vPE
>> Configuration table.
>> So I infer that in GICv4.1, *vPE table* and *vPE Configuration table*
>> are actually the same concept?  And this table is shared between ITSs
>> and Redists which are under the same affinity group?
>> Please fix me if I have any misunderstanding.
> 
> Indeed. The whole idea is that ITSs and RDs can share a vPE table if
> they are in the same affinity group (such as a socket, for example).
> This is what is missing from v4.0 where the ITS knows about vPEs, but
> doesn't know about residency. With that in place, the HW is able to do a
> lot more for us.

Thanks for your education!

I really want to know *how* does GICv4.1 ITS know about the vPE
residency (in hardware level)?

I can understand that Redistributor can easily achieve it by
VPENDBASER's Valid and vPEID field.  And it's necessary for ITS to
know the residency so that it can determine whether it's appropriate
to trigger default doorbell for vPE.  But I have no knowledge about
how can it be achieved in hardware details.

Thanks in advance for your pointer. :)


Zenghui