diff mbox

[v3,04/10] VFIO: platform: add vfio_platform_set_automasked

Message ID 1439212864-12954-5-git-send-email-eric.auger@linaro.org (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
Headers show

Commit Message

Eric Auger Aug. 10, 2015, 1:20 p.m. UTC
This function makes possible to change the automasked mode.

Signed-off-by: Eric Auger <eric.auger@linaro.org>

---

v1 -> v2:
- set forwarded flag
---
 drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)

Comments

Alex Williamson Aug. 12, 2015, 6:56 p.m. UTC | #1
On Mon, 2015-08-10 at 15:20 +0200, Eric Auger wrote:
> This function makes possible to change the automasked mode.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Auger <eric.auger@linaro.org>
> 
> ---
> 
> v1 -> v2:
> - set forwarded flag
> ---
>  drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
> index b31b1f0..a285384 100644
> --- a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
> +++ b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
> @@ -186,6 +186,25 @@ static irqreturn_t vfio_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
>  	return ret;
>  }
>  
> +static int vfio_platform_set_automasked(struct vfio_platform_irq *irq,
> +					   bool automasked)
> +{
> +	unsigned long flags;
> +
> +	spin_lock_irqsave(&irq->lock, flags);
> +	if (automasked) {
> +		irq->forwarded = true;
> +		irq->flags |= VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
> +		irq->handler = vfio_automasked_irq_handler;
> +	} else {
> +		irq->forwarded = false;
> +		irq->flags &= ~VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
> +		irq->handler = vfio_irq_handler;
> +	}
> +	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irq->lock, flags);
> +	return 0;

In vfio-speak, automasked means level and we're not magically changing
the IRQ from level to edge, we're simply able to handle level
differently based on a hardware optimization.  Should the user visible
flags therefore change based on this?  Aren't we really setting the
forwarded state rather than the automasked state?

> +}
> +
>  static void vfio_platform_irq_bypass_stop(struct irq_bypass_producer *prod)
>  {
>  }
Eric Auger Aug. 17, 2015, 3:38 p.m. UTC | #2
On 08/12/2015 08:56 PM, Alex Williamson wrote:
> On Mon, 2015-08-10 at 15:20 +0200, Eric Auger wrote:
>> This function makes possible to change the automasked mode.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Eric Auger <eric.auger@linaro.org>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> v1 -> v2:
>> - set forwarded flag
>> ---
>>  drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
>> index b31b1f0..a285384 100644
>> --- a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
>> +++ b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
>> @@ -186,6 +186,25 @@ static irqreturn_t vfio_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  
>> +static int vfio_platform_set_automasked(struct vfio_platform_irq *irq,
>> +					   bool automasked)
>> +{
>> +	unsigned long flags;
>> +
>> +	spin_lock_irqsave(&irq->lock, flags);
>> +	if (automasked) {
>> +		irq->forwarded = true;
>> +		irq->flags |= VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
>> +		irq->handler = vfio_automasked_irq_handler;
>> +	} else {
>> +		irq->forwarded = false;
>> +		irq->flags &= ~VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
>> +		irq->handler = vfio_irq_handler;
>> +	}
>> +	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irq->lock, flags);
>> +	return 0;
> 
> In vfio-speak, automasked means level and we're not magically changing
> the IRQ from level to edge, we're simply able to handle level
> differently based on a hardware optimization.  Should the user visible
> flags therefore change based on this?  Aren't we really setting the
> forwarded state rather than the automasked state?

Well actually this was following the discussion we had a long time ago
about that topic:

http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1409.1/03659.html

I did not really know how to conclude ...

If it is preferred I can hide this to the userspace, no problem.

Eric


> 
>> +}
>> +
>>  static void vfio_platform_irq_bypass_stop(struct irq_bypass_producer *prod)
>>  {
>>  }
> 
> 
>
Alex Williamson Aug. 18, 2015, 5:44 p.m. UTC | #3
On Mon, 2015-08-17 at 17:38 +0200, Eric Auger wrote:
> On 08/12/2015 08:56 PM, Alex Williamson wrote:
> > On Mon, 2015-08-10 at 15:20 +0200, Eric Auger wrote:
> >> This function makes possible to change the automasked mode.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Eric Auger <eric.auger@linaro.org>
> >>
> >> ---
> >>
> >> v1 -> v2:
> >> - set forwarded flag
> >> ---
> >>  drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
> >>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
> >> index b31b1f0..a285384 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
> >> @@ -186,6 +186,25 @@ static irqreturn_t vfio_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
> >>  	return ret;
> >>  }
> >>  
> >> +static int vfio_platform_set_automasked(struct vfio_platform_irq *irq,
> >> +					   bool automasked)
> >> +{
> >> +	unsigned long flags;
> >> +
> >> +	spin_lock_irqsave(&irq->lock, flags);
> >> +	if (automasked) {
> >> +		irq->forwarded = true;
> >> +		irq->flags |= VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
> >> +		irq->handler = vfio_automasked_irq_handler;
> >> +	} else {
> >> +		irq->forwarded = false;
> >> +		irq->flags &= ~VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
> >> +		irq->handler = vfio_irq_handler;
> >> +	}
> >> +	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irq->lock, flags);
> >> +	return 0;
> > 
> > In vfio-speak, automasked means level and we're not magically changing
> > the IRQ from level to edge, we're simply able to handle level
> > differently based on a hardware optimization.  Should the user visible
> > flags therefore change based on this?  Aren't we really setting the
> > forwarded state rather than the automasked state?
> 
> Well actually this was following the discussion we had a long time ago
> about that topic:
> 
> http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1409.1/03659.html
> 
> I did not really know how to conclude ...
> 
> If it is preferred I can hide this to the userspace, no problem.

I think that was based on the user being involved in enabling forwarding
though, now that it's hidden and automatic, it doesn't make much sense
to me to toggle any of the interrupt info details based on the state of
the forward.  The user always needs to handle the interrupt as level
since the bypass can be torn down at any point in time.  We're taking
advantage of the in-kernel path to make further optimizations, which
seems like they should be transparent to the user.  Thanks,

Alex
Antonios Motakis Aug. 31, 2015, 11:43 a.m. UTC | #4
On 18-Aug-15 19:44, Alex Williamson wrote:
> On Mon, 2015-08-17 at 17:38 +0200, Eric Auger wrote:
>> On 08/12/2015 08:56 PM, Alex Williamson wrote:
>>> On Mon, 2015-08-10 at 15:20 +0200, Eric Auger wrote:
>>>> This function makes possible to change the automasked mode.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Eric Auger <eric.auger@linaro.org>
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>> v1 -> v2:
>>>> - set forwarded flag
>>>> ---
>>>>  drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
>>>>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
>>>> index b31b1f0..a285384 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
>>>> +++ b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
>>>> @@ -186,6 +186,25 @@ static irqreturn_t vfio_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
>>>>  	return ret;
>>>>  }
>>>>  
>>>> +static int vfio_platform_set_automasked(struct vfio_platform_irq *irq,
>>>> +					   bool automasked)
>>>> +{
>>>> +	unsigned long flags;
>>>> +
>>>> +	spin_lock_irqsave(&irq->lock, flags);
>>>> +	if (automasked) {
>>>> +		irq->forwarded = true;
>>>> +		irq->flags |= VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
>>>> +		irq->handler = vfio_automasked_irq_handler;
>>>> +	} else {
>>>> +		irq->forwarded = false;
>>>> +		irq->flags &= ~VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
>>>> +		irq->handler = vfio_irq_handler;
>>>> +	}
>>>> +	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irq->lock, flags);
>>>> +	return 0;
>>>
>>> In vfio-speak, automasked means level and we're not magically changing
>>> the IRQ from level to edge, we're simply able to handle level
>>> differently based on a hardware optimization.  Should the user visible
>>> flags therefore change based on this?  Aren't we really setting the
>>> forwarded state rather than the automasked state?
>>
>> Well actually this was following the discussion we had a long time ago
>> about that topic:
>>
>> http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1409.1/03659.html
>>
>> I did not really know how to conclude ...
>>
>> If it is preferred I can hide this to the userspace, no problem.
> 
> I think that was based on the user being involved in enabling forwarding
> though, now that it's hidden and automatic, it doesn't make much sense
> to me to toggle any of the interrupt info details based on the state of
> the forward.  The user always needs to handle the interrupt as level
> since the bypass can be torn down at any point in time.  We're taking
> advantage of the in-kernel path to make further optimizations, which
> seems like they should be transparent to the user.  Thanks,

I wonder if it makes sense to rename VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED to
VFIO_IRQ_INFO_LEVEL_TRIGGERED, and reintroduce VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED as
an alias, so compatibility with user space can be maintained? This way
this semantic misunderstanding could be left behind.

Cheers,
Antonios

> 
> Alex
> 
> _______________________________________________
> kvmarm mailing list
> kvmarm@lists.cs.columbia.edu
> https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/kvmarm
>
Alex Williamson Aug. 31, 2015, 2:54 p.m. UTC | #5
On Mon, 2015-08-31 at 13:43 +0200, Antonios Motakis wrote:
> 
> On 18-Aug-15 19:44, Alex Williamson wrote:
> > On Mon, 2015-08-17 at 17:38 +0200, Eric Auger wrote:
> >> On 08/12/2015 08:56 PM, Alex Williamson wrote:
> >>> On Mon, 2015-08-10 at 15:20 +0200, Eric Auger wrote:
> >>>> This function makes possible to change the automasked mode.
> >>>>
> >>>> Signed-off-by: Eric Auger <eric.auger@linaro.org>
> >>>>
> >>>> ---
> >>>>
> >>>> v1 -> v2:
> >>>> - set forwarded flag
> >>>> ---
> >>>>  drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
> >>>>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
> >>>>
> >>>> diff --git a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
> >>>> index b31b1f0..a285384 100644
> >>>> --- a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
> >>>> +++ b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
> >>>> @@ -186,6 +186,25 @@ static irqreturn_t vfio_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
> >>>>  	return ret;
> >>>>  }
> >>>>  
> >>>> +static int vfio_platform_set_automasked(struct vfio_platform_irq *irq,
> >>>> +					   bool automasked)
> >>>> +{
> >>>> +	unsigned long flags;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	spin_lock_irqsave(&irq->lock, flags);
> >>>> +	if (automasked) {
> >>>> +		irq->forwarded = true;
> >>>> +		irq->flags |= VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
> >>>> +		irq->handler = vfio_automasked_irq_handler;
> >>>> +	} else {
> >>>> +		irq->forwarded = false;
> >>>> +		irq->flags &= ~VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
> >>>> +		irq->handler = vfio_irq_handler;
> >>>> +	}
> >>>> +	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irq->lock, flags);
> >>>> +	return 0;
> >>>
> >>> In vfio-speak, automasked means level and we're not magically changing
> >>> the IRQ from level to edge, we're simply able to handle level
> >>> differently based on a hardware optimization.  Should the user visible
> >>> flags therefore change based on this?  Aren't we really setting the
> >>> forwarded state rather than the automasked state?
> >>
> >> Well actually this was following the discussion we had a long time ago
> >> about that topic:
> >>
> >> http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1409.1/03659.html
> >>
> >> I did not really know how to conclude ...
> >>
> >> If it is preferred I can hide this to the userspace, no problem.
> > 
> > I think that was based on the user being involved in enabling forwarding
> > though, now that it's hidden and automatic, it doesn't make much sense
> > to me to toggle any of the interrupt info details based on the state of
> > the forward.  The user always needs to handle the interrupt as level
> > since the bypass can be torn down at any point in time.  We're taking
> > advantage of the in-kernel path to make further optimizations, which
> > seems like they should be transparent to the user.  Thanks,
> 
> I wonder if it makes sense to rename VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED to
> VFIO_IRQ_INFO_LEVEL_TRIGGERED, and reintroduce VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED as
> an alias, so compatibility with user space can be maintained? This way
> this semantic misunderstanding could be left behind.

Is there really a misunderstanding here?  I think the change is that the
user was previously involved and updating the flag reinforced that.  Now
the user is not involved and the flag changing is just unexpected noise.
"automasked" is intentionally not "level" because being level triggered
may not be the only reason we'd need to mask an interrupt upon receiving
it.  We could actually have automasked edge triggered interrupts if we
wanted.  We don't do that, so we can equate automasked to level
currently, but technically automasked simply indicates that an unmask is
required to get the next interrupt.  In this case the VM is able to
effectively do the unmask itself.  Thanks,

Alex
diff mbox

Patch

diff --git a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
index b31b1f0..a285384 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform_irq.c
@@ -186,6 +186,25 @@  static irqreturn_t vfio_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int vfio_platform_set_automasked(struct vfio_platform_irq *irq,
+					   bool automasked)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&irq->lock, flags);
+	if (automasked) {
+		irq->forwarded = true;
+		irq->flags |= VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
+		irq->handler = vfio_automasked_irq_handler;
+	} else {
+		irq->forwarded = false;
+		irq->flags &= ~VFIO_IRQ_INFO_AUTOMASKED;
+		irq->handler = vfio_irq_handler;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irq->lock, flags);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void vfio_platform_irq_bypass_stop(struct irq_bypass_producer *prod)
 {
 }