From: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>
To: "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@intel.com>,
lenb@kernel.org, linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org,
linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfs attributein/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:24:50 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080421052450.GA24055@ldl.fc.hp.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080326185912.GA30749@ldl.fc.hp.com>
Hi Tony,
I noticed that this patch wasn't in the git tree you sent to
Linus for 2.6.26. I don't remember seeing a NACK though -- is
there something that I could rework to make it more acceptable?
Thanks.
/ac
* Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>:
> Hi Tony,
>
> * Luck, Tony <tony.luck@intel.com>:
> > + if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(pr->handle, "_SUN", &handle))) {
> > + status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle,
> > + "_SUN", NULL, &buffer);
> > + if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
> > + object.integer.value = -1;
> > + } else {
> > + object.integer.value = -1;
> > + }
> > + arch_set_topology_slot(pr->id, object.integer.value);
> > +
> > if (!object.processor.pblk_address)
> > ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "No PBLK (NULL address)\n"));
> > else if (object.processor.pblk_length != 6)
> >
> > I'm still seeing these messages:
> >
> > "ACPI: Invalid PBLK length [0]"
> >
> > for every cpu. Presumably because "object" is a union and when
> > you did the "object.integer.value = -1;" you scribbled on some bits
> > that were needed in the subsequent code.
>
> Yes, you're right. Sorry about the sloppy code.
>
> Here is v3. I've verified that:
>
> - it's benign on tiger (does not create errors/console
> noise). You'll still see the -1 if you cat
> /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/slot, but you
> would also get the -1 if you cat physical_package_id
>
> - it does the right thing on platforms that do supply
> _SUN for processor objects. On my rx2600,
> physical_package_id is -1, but I get valid values for
> 'slot' now.
>
> Thanks.
>
> /ac
>
> Subject: [PATCH] Create 'slot' sysfs attribute in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/
> From: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>
>
> /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/physical_package_id exists,
> but may contain incorrect information, especially on older ia64
> platforms that do not have modern firmware.
>
> Create a 'slot' attribute and define an interface that may be
> populated via alternate sources, without breaking existing
> functionality.
>
> Implement this interface on ia64 by invoking the _SUN method on a
> per cpu basis.
>
> Leave other archs alone for now.
>
> v2 -> v3:
> - Stop stomping on existing PBLK in the event of _SUN failure
>
> v1 -> v2:
> - Check for _SUN object on CPU before blindly attempting
> to call it
>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>
> ---
> arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c | 1 +
> arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c | 6 ++++++
> drivers/acpi/processor_core.c | 8 ++++++++
> drivers/base/topology.c | 9 +++++++++
> include/asm-ia64/cpu.h | 1 +
> include/asm-ia64/processor.h | 7 ++++++-
> include/asm-ia64/topology.h | 3 +++
> include/asm-x86/topology.h | 2 ++
> 8 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
> index 4aa9eae..228d960 100644
> --- a/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
> +++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
> @@ -735,6 +735,7 @@ identify_cpu (struct cpuinfo_ia64 *c)
> */
> c->threads_per_core = c->cores_per_socket = c->num_log = 1;
> c->socket_id = -1;
> + c->slot = -1;
>
> identify_siblings(c);
>
> diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
> index a2484fc..512de14 100644
> --- a/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
> +++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
> @@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
>
> static struct ia64_cpu *sysfs_cpus;
>
> +void ia64_set_topology_slot(int num, u32 slot)
> +{
> + cpu_data(num)->slot = slot;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ia64_set_topology_slot);
> +
> int arch_register_cpu(int num)
> {
> #if defined (CONFIG_ACPI) && defined (CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU)
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
> index 36a68fa..a3a740d 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
> @@ -612,6 +612,14 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_info(struct acpi_processor *pr, unsigned has_uid)
> request_region(pr->throttling.address, 6, "ACPI CPU throttle");
> }
>
> + /*
> + * If ACPI describes a slot number for this CPU, let's fill it in
> + */
> + status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle, "_SUN", NULL, &buffer);
> + if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
> + object.integer.value = -1;
> + arch_set_topology_slot(pr->id, object.integer.value);
> +
> return 0;
> }
>
> diff --git a/drivers/base/topology.c b/drivers/base/topology.c
> index e1d3ad4..4fcffca 100644
> --- a/drivers/base/topology.c
> +++ b/drivers/base/topology.c
> @@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ define_one_ro(physical_package_id);
> #define ref_physical_package_id_attr
> #endif
>
> +#ifdef topology_slot
> +define_id_show_func(slot);
> +define_one_ro(slot);
> +#define ref_slot_attr &attr_slot.attr,
> +#else
> +#define ref_slot_attr
> +#endif
> +
> #ifdef topology_core_id
> define_id_show_func(core_id);
> define_one_ro(core_id);
> @@ -83,6 +91,7 @@ define_one_ro(core_siblings);
>
> static struct attribute *default_attrs[] = {
> ref_physical_package_id_attr
> + ref_slot_attr
> ref_core_id_attr
> ref_thread_siblings_attr
> ref_core_siblings_attr
> diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/cpu.h b/include/asm-ia64/cpu.h
> index e87fa32..393e545 100644
> --- a/include/asm-ia64/cpu.h
> +++ b/include/asm-ia64/cpu.h
> @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct ia64_cpu, cpu_devices);
>
> DECLARE_PER_CPU(int, cpu_state);
>
> +extern void arch_set_topology_slot(int num, u32 slot);
> extern int arch_register_cpu(int num);
> #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
> extern void arch_unregister_cpu(int);
> diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/processor.h b/include/asm-ia64/processor.h
> index 741f7ec..066553c 100644
> --- a/include/asm-ia64/processor.h
> +++ b/include/asm-ia64/processor.h
> @@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ struct ia64_psr {
> */
> struct cpuinfo_ia64 {
> __u32 softirq_pending;
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> + int cpu;
> +#endif
> __u64 itm_delta; /* # of clock cycles between clock ticks */
> __u64 itm_next; /* interval timer mask value to use for next clock tick */
> __u64 nsec_per_cyc; /* (1000000000<<IA64_NSEC_PER_CYC_SHIFT)/itc_freq */
> @@ -140,7 +144,6 @@ struct cpuinfo_ia64 {
>
> #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> __u64 loops_per_jiffy;
> - int cpu;
> __u32 socket_id; /* physical processor socket id */
> __u16 core_id; /* core id */
> __u16 thread_id; /* thread id */
> @@ -150,6 +153,8 @@ struct cpuinfo_ia64 {
> __u8 threads_per_core; /* Threads per core */
> #endif
>
> + __u32 slot; /* physical slot; can differ from socket_id */
> +
> /* CPUID-derived information: */
> __u64 ppn;
> __u64 features;
> diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/topology.h b/include/asm-ia64/topology.h
> index 2d67b72..f986693 100644
> --- a/include/asm-ia64/topology.h
> +++ b/include/asm-ia64/topology.h
> @@ -110,12 +110,15 @@ void build_cpu_to_node_map(void);
>
> #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> #define topology_physical_package_id(cpu) (cpu_data(cpu)->socket_id)
> +#define topology_slot(cpu) (cpu_data(cpu)->slot)
> #define topology_core_id(cpu) (cpu_data(cpu)->core_id)
> #define topology_core_siblings(cpu) (cpu_core_map[cpu])
> #define topology_thread_siblings(cpu) (per_cpu(cpu_sibling_map, cpu))
> #define smt_capable() (smp_num_siblings > 1)
> #endif
>
> +#define arch_set_topology_slot(num, slot) ia64_set_topology_slot(num,slot)
> +
> #include <asm-generic/topology.h>
>
> #endif /* _ASM_IA64_TOPOLOGY_H */
> diff --git a/include/asm-x86/topology.h b/include/asm-x86/topology.h
> index 8af05a9..d4c922c 100644
> --- a/include/asm-x86/topology.h
> +++ b/include/asm-x86/topology.h
> @@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ extern cpumask_t cpu_coregroup_map(int cpu);
> #define topology_thread_siblings(cpu) (per_cpu(cpu_sibling_map, cpu))
> #endif
>
> +#define arch_set_topology_slot(num, slot)
> +
> #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> #define mc_capable() (boot_cpu_data.x86_max_cores > 1)
> #define smt_capable() (smp_num_siblings > 1)
> --
> 1.5.3.1.g1e61
>
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From: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>
To: "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@intel.com>,
lenb@kernel.org, linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org,
linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfs
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:24:50 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080421052450.GA24055@ldl.fc.hp.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080326185912.GA30749@ldl.fc.hp.com>
Hi Tony,
I noticed that this patch wasn't in the git tree you sent to
Linus for 2.6.26. I don't remember seeing a NACK though -- is
there something that I could rework to make it more acceptable?
Thanks.
/ac
* Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>:
> Hi Tony,
>
> * Luck, Tony <tony.luck@intel.com>:
> > + if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(pr->handle, "_SUN", &handle))) {
> > + status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle,
> > + "_SUN", NULL, &buffer);
> > + if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
> > + object.integer.value = -1;
> > + } else {
> > + object.integer.value = -1;
> > + }
> > + arch_set_topology_slot(pr->id, object.integer.value);
> > +
> > if (!object.processor.pblk_address)
> > ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "No PBLK (NULL address)\n"));
> > else if (object.processor.pblk_length != 6)
> >
> > I'm still seeing these messages:
> >
> > "ACPI: Invalid PBLK length [0]"
> >
> > for every cpu. Presumably because "object" is a union and when
> > you did the "object.integer.value = -1;" you scribbled on some bits
> > that were needed in the subsequent code.
>
> Yes, you're right. Sorry about the sloppy code.
>
> Here is v3. I've verified that:
>
> - it's benign on tiger (does not create errors/console
> noise). You'll still see the -1 if you cat
> /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/slot, but you
> would also get the -1 if you cat physical_package_id
>
> - it does the right thing on platforms that do supply
> _SUN for processor objects. On my rx2600,
> physical_package_id is -1, but I get valid values for
> 'slot' now.
>
> Thanks.
>
> /ac
>
> Subject: [PATCH] Create 'slot' sysfs attribute in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/
> From: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>
>
> /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/physical_package_id exists,
> but may contain incorrect information, especially on older ia64
> platforms that do not have modern firmware.
>
> Create a 'slot' attribute and define an interface that may be
> populated via alternate sources, without breaking existing
> functionality.
>
> Implement this interface on ia64 by invoking the _SUN method on a
> per cpu basis.
>
> Leave other archs alone for now.
>
> v2 -> v3:
> - Stop stomping on existing PBLK in the event of _SUN failure
>
> v1 -> v2:
> - Check for _SUN object on CPU before blindly attempting
> to call it
>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>
> ---
> arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c | 1 +
> arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c | 6 ++++++
> drivers/acpi/processor_core.c | 8 ++++++++
> drivers/base/topology.c | 9 +++++++++
> include/asm-ia64/cpu.h | 1 +
> include/asm-ia64/processor.h | 7 ++++++-
> include/asm-ia64/topology.h | 3 +++
> include/asm-x86/topology.h | 2 ++
> 8 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
> index 4aa9eae..228d960 100644
> --- a/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
> +++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c
> @@ -735,6 +735,7 @@ identify_cpu (struct cpuinfo_ia64 *c)
> */
> c->threads_per_core = c->cores_per_socket = c->num_log = 1;
> c->socket_id = -1;
> + c->slot = -1;
>
> identify_siblings(c);
>
> diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
> index a2484fc..512de14 100644
> --- a/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
> +++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
> @@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
>
> static struct ia64_cpu *sysfs_cpus;
>
> +void ia64_set_topology_slot(int num, u32 slot)
> +{
> + cpu_data(num)->slot = slot;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ia64_set_topology_slot);
> +
> int arch_register_cpu(int num)
> {
> #if defined (CONFIG_ACPI) && defined (CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU)
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
> index 36a68fa..a3a740d 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
> @@ -612,6 +612,14 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_info(struct acpi_processor *pr, unsigned has_uid)
> request_region(pr->throttling.address, 6, "ACPI CPU throttle");
> }
>
> + /*
> + * If ACPI describes a slot number for this CPU, let's fill it in
> + */
> + status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle, "_SUN", NULL, &buffer);
> + if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
> + object.integer.value = -1;
> + arch_set_topology_slot(pr->id, object.integer.value);
> +
> return 0;
> }
>
> diff --git a/drivers/base/topology.c b/drivers/base/topology.c
> index e1d3ad4..4fcffca 100644
> --- a/drivers/base/topology.c
> +++ b/drivers/base/topology.c
> @@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ define_one_ro(physical_package_id);
> #define ref_physical_package_id_attr
> #endif
>
> +#ifdef topology_slot
> +define_id_show_func(slot);
> +define_one_ro(slot);
> +#define ref_slot_attr &attr_slot.attr,
> +#else
> +#define ref_slot_attr
> +#endif
> +
> #ifdef topology_core_id
> define_id_show_func(core_id);
> define_one_ro(core_id);
> @@ -83,6 +91,7 @@ define_one_ro(core_siblings);
>
> static struct attribute *default_attrs[] = {
> ref_physical_package_id_attr
> + ref_slot_attr
> ref_core_id_attr
> ref_thread_siblings_attr
> ref_core_siblings_attr
> diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/cpu.h b/include/asm-ia64/cpu.h
> index e87fa32..393e545 100644
> --- a/include/asm-ia64/cpu.h
> +++ b/include/asm-ia64/cpu.h
> @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct ia64_cpu, cpu_devices);
>
> DECLARE_PER_CPU(int, cpu_state);
>
> +extern void arch_set_topology_slot(int num, u32 slot);
> extern int arch_register_cpu(int num);
> #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
> extern void arch_unregister_cpu(int);
> diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/processor.h b/include/asm-ia64/processor.h
> index 741f7ec..066553c 100644
> --- a/include/asm-ia64/processor.h
> +++ b/include/asm-ia64/processor.h
> @@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ struct ia64_psr {
> */
> struct cpuinfo_ia64 {
> __u32 softirq_pending;
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> + int cpu;
> +#endif
> __u64 itm_delta; /* # of clock cycles between clock ticks */
> __u64 itm_next; /* interval timer mask value to use for next clock tick */
> __u64 nsec_per_cyc; /* (1000000000<<IA64_NSEC_PER_CYC_SHIFT)/itc_freq */
> @@ -140,7 +144,6 @@ struct cpuinfo_ia64 {
>
> #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> __u64 loops_per_jiffy;
> - int cpu;
> __u32 socket_id; /* physical processor socket id */
> __u16 core_id; /* core id */
> __u16 thread_id; /* thread id */
> @@ -150,6 +153,8 @@ struct cpuinfo_ia64 {
> __u8 threads_per_core; /* Threads per core */
> #endif
>
> + __u32 slot; /* physical slot; can differ from socket_id */
> +
> /* CPUID-derived information: */
> __u64 ppn;
> __u64 features;
> diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/topology.h b/include/asm-ia64/topology.h
> index 2d67b72..f986693 100644
> --- a/include/asm-ia64/topology.h
> +++ b/include/asm-ia64/topology.h
> @@ -110,12 +110,15 @@ void build_cpu_to_node_map(void);
>
> #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> #define topology_physical_package_id(cpu) (cpu_data(cpu)->socket_id)
> +#define topology_slot(cpu) (cpu_data(cpu)->slot)
> #define topology_core_id(cpu) (cpu_data(cpu)->core_id)
> #define topology_core_siblings(cpu) (cpu_core_map[cpu])
> #define topology_thread_siblings(cpu) (per_cpu(cpu_sibling_map, cpu))
> #define smt_capable() (smp_num_siblings > 1)
> #endif
>
> +#define arch_set_topology_slot(num, slot) ia64_set_topology_slot(num,slot)
> +
> #include <asm-generic/topology.h>
>
> #endif /* _ASM_IA64_TOPOLOGY_H */
> diff --git a/include/asm-x86/topology.h b/include/asm-x86/topology.h
> index 8af05a9..d4c922c 100644
> --- a/include/asm-x86/topology.h
> +++ b/include/asm-x86/topology.h
> @@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ extern cpumask_t cpu_coregroup_map(int cpu);
> #define topology_thread_siblings(cpu) (per_cpu(cpu_sibling_map, cpu))
> #endif
>
> +#define arch_set_topology_slot(num, slot)
> +
> #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> #define mc_capable() (boot_cpu_data.x86_max_cores > 1)
> #define smt_capable() (smp_num_siblings > 1)
> --
> 1.5.3.1.g1e61
>
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Thread overview: 39+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-03-10 22:27 [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfs attribute in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/ Alex Chiang
2008-03-10 22:27 ` [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfs attribute in Alex Chiang
2008-03-11 17:31 ` [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfs attribute in/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/ Luck, Tony
2008-03-11 17:31 ` Luck, Tony
2008-03-11 17:31 ` Luck, Tony
2008-03-11 17:48 ` Matthew Wilcox
2008-03-11 17:48 ` Matthew Wilcox
2008-03-12 15:45 ` Alex Chiang
2008-03-12 15:45 ` [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfs attribute Alex Chiang
2008-03-12 21:42 ` [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfs attribute in/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/ Luck, Tony
2008-03-12 21:42 ` Luck, Tony
2008-03-12 21:42 ` Luck, Tony
2008-03-19 23:31 ` Alex Chiang
2008-03-19 23:31 ` [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfs attribute Alex Chiang
2008-03-21 23:58 ` [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfs attributein/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/ Luck, Tony
2008-03-21 23:58 ` Luck, Tony
2008-03-21 23:58 ` Luck, Tony
2008-03-26 18:59 ` Alex Chiang
2008-03-26 18:59 ` [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfs Alex Chiang
2008-04-21 5:24 ` Alex Chiang [this message]
2008-04-21 5:24 ` Alex Chiang
2008-04-21 22:00 ` [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' sysfsattributein/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/topology/ Luck, Tony
2008-04-21 22:00 ` Luck, Tony
2008-04-21 22:00 ` Luck, Tony
2008-04-24 18:44 ` Alex Chiang
2008-04-24 18:44 ` [PATCH, RFC] Create 'slot' Alex Chiang
2008-04-24 18:51 ` [PATCH 1/2] ia64: Remove printk noise on unimplemented SAL_PHYSICAL_ID_INFO Alex Chiang
2008-04-24 18:51 ` [PATCH 1/2] ia64: Remove printk noise on unimplemented Alex Chiang
2008-04-24 18:57 ` [PATCH 1/2] ia64: Remove printk noise on unimplemented SAL_PHYSICAL_ID_INFO Alex Chiang
2008-04-24 18:57 ` [PATCH 1/2] ia64: Remove printk noise on unimplemented Alex Chiang
2008-04-24 18:52 ` [PATCH 2/2] ia64: Provide ACPI fixup for /proc/cpuinfo/physical_id Alex Chiang
2008-04-24 18:52 ` Alex Chiang
2008-04-24 18:57 ` Alex Chiang
2008-04-24 18:57 ` [PATCH 2/2] ia64: Provide ACPI fixup for Alex Chiang
2008-04-29 22:32 ` [PATCH 2/2] ia64: Provide ACPI fixup for /proc/cpuinfo/physical_id Luck, Tony
2008-04-29 22:32 ` Luck, Tony
2008-04-29 22:32 ` Luck, Tony
2008-04-29 23:20 ` Alex Chiang
2008-04-29 23:20 ` [PATCH 2/2] ia64: Provide ACPI fixup for Alex Chiang
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