From: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com> To: bp@alien8.de, hpa@zytor.com, tglx@linutronix.de, mingo@redhat.com, akpm@linux-foundation.org, arnd@arndb.de Cc: linux-mm@kvack.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, x86@kernel.org, linux-nvdimm@lists.01.org, jgross@suse.com, stefan.bader@canonical.com, luto@amacapital.net, hmh@hmh.eng.br, yigal@plexistor.com, konrad.wilk@oracle.com, Elliott@hp.com, mcgrof@suse.com, hch@lst.de, Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com> Subject: [PATCH v11 12/12] drivers/block/pmem: Map NVDIMM with ioremap_wt() Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 16:59:10 -0600 [thread overview] Message-ID: <1432940350-1802-13-git-send-email-toshi.kani@hp.com> (raw) In-Reply-To: <1432940350-1802-1-git-send-email-toshi.kani@hp.com> From: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com> The pmem driver maps NVDIMM with ioremap_nocache() as we cannot write back the contents of the CPU caches in case of a crash. This patch changes to use ioremap_wt(), which provides uncached writes but cached reads, for improving read performance. Signed-off-by: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com> --- drivers/block/pmem.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/block/pmem.c b/drivers/block/pmem.c index eabf4a8..095dfaa 100644 --- a/drivers/block/pmem.c +++ b/drivers/block/pmem.c @@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ static struct pmem_device *pmem_alloc(struct device *dev, struct resource *res) } /* - * Map the memory as non-cachable, as we can't write back the contents + * Map the memory as write-through, as we can't write back the contents * of the CPU caches in case of a crash. */ err = -ENOMEM; - pmem->virt_addr = ioremap_nocache(pmem->phys_addr, pmem->size); + pmem->virt_addr = ioremap_wt(pmem->phys_addr, pmem->size); if (!pmem->virt_addr) goto out_release_region; -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@kvack.org. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@kvack.org"> email@kvack.org </a>
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From: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com> To: bp@alien8.de, hpa@zytor.com, tglx@linutronix.de, mingo@redhat.com, akpm@linux-foundation.org, arnd@arndb.de Cc: linux-mm@kvack.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, x86@kernel.org, linux-nvdimm@ml01.01.org, jgross@suse.com, stefan.bader@canonical.com, luto@amacapital.net, hmh@hmh.eng.br, yigal@plexistor.com, konrad.wilk@oracle.com, Elliott@hp.com, mcgrof@suse.com, hch@lst.de, Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com> Subject: [PATCH v11 12/12] drivers/block/pmem: Map NVDIMM with ioremap_wt() Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 16:59:10 -0600 [thread overview] Message-ID: <1432940350-1802-13-git-send-email-toshi.kani@hp.com> (raw) In-Reply-To: <1432940350-1802-1-git-send-email-toshi.kani@hp.com> From: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com> The pmem driver maps NVDIMM with ioremap_nocache() as we cannot write back the contents of the CPU caches in case of a crash. This patch changes to use ioremap_wt(), which provides uncached writes but cached reads, for improving read performance. Signed-off-by: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com> --- drivers/block/pmem.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/block/pmem.c b/drivers/block/pmem.c index eabf4a8..095dfaa 100644 --- a/drivers/block/pmem.c +++ b/drivers/block/pmem.c @@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ static struct pmem_device *pmem_alloc(struct device *dev, struct resource *res) } /* - * Map the memory as non-cachable, as we can't write back the contents + * Map the memory as write-through, as we can't write back the contents * of the CPU caches in case of a crash. */ err = -ENOMEM; - pmem->virt_addr = ioremap_nocache(pmem->phys_addr, pmem->size); + pmem->virt_addr = ioremap_wt(pmem->phys_addr, pmem->size); if (!pmem->virt_addr) goto out_release_region;
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2015-05-29 22:59 UTC|newest] Thread overview: 63+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top 2015-05-29 22:58 [PATCH v11 0/12] Support Write-Through mapping on x86 Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:58 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:58 ` [PATCH v11 1/12] x86, mm, pat: Cleanup init flags in pat_init() Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:58 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 2/12] x86, mm, pat: Refactor !pat_enabled handling Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-31 9:46 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 9:46 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 9:48 ` [PATCH 1/4] x86/pat: Untangle pat_init() Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 9:48 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 9:48 ` [PATCH 2/4] x86/pat: Merge pat_init_cache_modes() into its caller Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 9:48 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 10:15 ` Juergen Gross 2015-05-31 10:15 ` Juergen Gross 2015-05-31 10:24 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 10:24 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 10:23 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 10:23 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 10:23 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 11:02 ` Juergen Gross 2015-05-31 11:02 ` Juergen Gross 2015-05-31 11:02 ` Juergen Gross 2015-06-01 18:15 ` Toshi Kani 2015-06-01 18:15 ` Toshi Kani 2015-06-01 18:15 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-31 9:48 ` [PATCH 3/4] x86/pat: Emulate PAT when it is disabled Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 9:48 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 9:48 ` [PATCH 4/4] x86/pat: Remove pat_enabled() checks Borislav Petkov 2015-05-31 9:48 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-06-01 18:26 ` Toshi Kani 2015-06-01 18:26 ` Toshi Kani 2015-06-01 18:51 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-06-01 18:51 ` Borislav Petkov 2015-06-01 16:17 ` [PATCH 1/4] x86/pat: Untangle pat_init() Toshi Kani 2015-06-01 16:17 ` Toshi Kani 2015-06-01 15:50 ` [PATCH v11 2/12] x86, mm, pat: Refactor !pat_enabled handling Toshi Kani 2015-06-01 15:50 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 3/12] x86, mm, pat: Set WT to PA7 slot of PAT MSR Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 4/12] x86, mm, pat: Change reserve_memtype() for WT Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 5/12] x86, asm: Change is_new_memtype_allowed() " Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 6/12] x86, mm, asm-gen: Add ioremap_wt() " Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-30 9:18 ` Geert Uytterhoeven 2015-05-30 9:18 ` Geert Uytterhoeven 2015-05-31 0:58 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-31 0:58 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 7/12] arch/*/asm/io.h: Add ioremap_wt() to all architectures Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 8/12] video/fbdev, asm/io.h: Remove ioremap_writethrough() Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 9/12] x86, mm, pat: Add pgprot_writethrough() for WT Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 10/12] x86, mm, asm: Add WT support to set_page_memtype() Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 11/12] x86, mm: Add set_memory_wt() for WT Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani 2015-05-29 22:59 ` Toshi Kani [this message] 2015-05-29 22:59 ` [PATCH v11 12/12] drivers/block/pmem: Map NVDIMM with ioremap_wt() Toshi Kani 2015-05-30 1:18 ` Dan Williams 2015-05-30 1:18 ` Dan Williams
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