From: zhangyanfei <zhangyanfei@cn.fujitsu.com>
To: Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@redhat.com>
Cc: x86@kernel.org, kexec@lists.infradead.org,
Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>,
"kvm@vger.kernel.org" <kvm@vger.kernel.org>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/kexec: VMCLEAR vmcss on all cpus if necessary
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:52:28 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5090845C.6060508@cn.fujitsu.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20121031001822.GA21986@amt.cnet>
于 2012年10月31日 08:18, Marcelo Tosatti 写道:
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 01:44:31PM +0800, Zhang Yanfei wrote:
>> This patch provides a way to VMCLEAR vmcss related to guests
>> on all cpus before executing the VMXOFF when doing kdump. This
>> is used to ensure the VMCSs in the vmcore updated and
>> non-corrupted.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: zhangyanfei <zhangyanfei@cn.fujitsu.com>
>> ---
>> arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h | 2 ++
>> arch/x86/kernel/crash.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h
>> index 317ff17..fc05440 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h
>> +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h
>> @@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ struct kimage_arch {
>> };
>> #endif
>>
>> +extern void (*crash_clear_loaded_vmcss)(void);
>> +
>> #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
>>
>> #endif /* _ASM_X86_KEXEC_H */
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c b/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c
>> index 13ad899..7289976 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c
>> @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
>> #include <linux/delay.h>
>> #include <linux/elf.h>
>> #include <linux/elfcore.h>
>> +#include <linux/module.h>
>>
>> #include <asm/processor.h>
>> #include <asm/hardirq.h>
>> @@ -30,6 +31,22 @@
>>
>> int in_crash_kexec;
>>
>> +/*
>> + * This is used to VMCLEAR vmcss loaded on all
>> + * cpus. And when loading kvm_intel module, the
>> + * function pointer will be made valid.
>> + */
>> +void (*crash_clear_loaded_vmcss)(void) = NULL;
>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crash_clear_loaded_vmcss);
>> +
>> +static void cpu_emergency_clear_loaded_vmcss(void)
>> +{
>> + if (crash_clear_loaded_vmcss &&
>> + cpu_has_vmx() && cpu_vmx_enabled()) {
>> + crash_clear_loaded_vmcss();
>> + }
>> +}
>> +
>
> Are all this checks necessary?
>
> if (crash_clear_loaded_vmcss)
> crash_clear_loaded_vmcss();
>
> Should be enough ? (callback only set if kvm-vmx module loaded).
Hmm, it is enough. Thanks.
>
>> #if defined(CONFIG_SMP) && defined(CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC)
>>
>> static void kdump_nmi_callback(int cpu, struct pt_regs *regs)
>> @@ -46,6 +63,11 @@ static void kdump_nmi_callback(int cpu, struct pt_regs *regs)
>> #endif
>> crash_save_cpu(regs, cpu);
>>
>> + /*
>> + * VMCLEAR vmcss loaded on all cpus if needed.
>> + */
>> + cpu_emergency_clear_loaded_vmcss();
>> +
>> /* Disable VMX or SVM if needed.
>> *
>> * We need to disable virtualization on all CPUs.
>> @@ -88,6 +110,11 @@ void native_machine_crash_shutdown(struct pt_regs *regs)
>>
>> kdump_nmi_shootdown_cpus();
>>
>> + /*
>> + * VMCLEAR vmcss loaded on this cpu if needed.
>> + */
>> + cpu_emergency_clear_loaded_vmcss();
>> +
>> /* Booting kdump kernel with VMX or SVM enabled won't work,
>> * because (among other limitations) we can't disable paging
>> * with the virt flags.
>> --
>> 1.7.1
>>
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From: zhangyanfei <zhangyanfei@cn.fujitsu.com>
To: Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@redhat.com>
Cc: x86@kernel.org, kexec@lists.infradead.org,
Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
"kvm@vger.kernel.org" <kvm@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/kexec: VMCLEAR vmcss on all cpus if necessary
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:52:28 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5090845C.6060508@cn.fujitsu.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20121031001822.GA21986@amt.cnet>
于 2012年10月31日 08:18, Marcelo Tosatti 写道:
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 01:44:31PM +0800, Zhang Yanfei wrote:
>> This patch provides a way to VMCLEAR vmcss related to guests
>> on all cpus before executing the VMXOFF when doing kdump. This
>> is used to ensure the VMCSs in the vmcore updated and
>> non-corrupted.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: zhangyanfei <zhangyanfei@cn.fujitsu.com>
>> ---
>> arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h | 2 ++
>> arch/x86/kernel/crash.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h
>> index 317ff17..fc05440 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h
>> +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kexec.h
>> @@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ struct kimage_arch {
>> };
>> #endif
>>
>> +extern void (*crash_clear_loaded_vmcss)(void);
>> +
>> #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
>>
>> #endif /* _ASM_X86_KEXEC_H */
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c b/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c
>> index 13ad899..7289976 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/crash.c
>> @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
>> #include <linux/delay.h>
>> #include <linux/elf.h>
>> #include <linux/elfcore.h>
>> +#include <linux/module.h>
>>
>> #include <asm/processor.h>
>> #include <asm/hardirq.h>
>> @@ -30,6 +31,22 @@
>>
>> int in_crash_kexec;
>>
>> +/*
>> + * This is used to VMCLEAR vmcss loaded on all
>> + * cpus. And when loading kvm_intel module, the
>> + * function pointer will be made valid.
>> + */
>> +void (*crash_clear_loaded_vmcss)(void) = NULL;
>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crash_clear_loaded_vmcss);
>> +
>> +static void cpu_emergency_clear_loaded_vmcss(void)
>> +{
>> + if (crash_clear_loaded_vmcss &&
>> + cpu_has_vmx() && cpu_vmx_enabled()) {
>> + crash_clear_loaded_vmcss();
>> + }
>> +}
>> +
>
> Are all this checks necessary?
>
> if (crash_clear_loaded_vmcss)
> crash_clear_loaded_vmcss();
>
> Should be enough ? (callback only set if kvm-vmx module loaded).
Hmm, it is enough. Thanks.
>
>> #if defined(CONFIG_SMP) && defined(CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC)
>>
>> static void kdump_nmi_callback(int cpu, struct pt_regs *regs)
>> @@ -46,6 +63,11 @@ static void kdump_nmi_callback(int cpu, struct pt_regs *regs)
>> #endif
>> crash_save_cpu(regs, cpu);
>>
>> + /*
>> + * VMCLEAR vmcss loaded on all cpus if needed.
>> + */
>> + cpu_emergency_clear_loaded_vmcss();
>> +
>> /* Disable VMX or SVM if needed.
>> *
>> * We need to disable virtualization on all CPUs.
>> @@ -88,6 +110,11 @@ void native_machine_crash_shutdown(struct pt_regs *regs)
>>
>> kdump_nmi_shootdown_cpus();
>>
>> + /*
>> + * VMCLEAR vmcss loaded on this cpu if needed.
>> + */
>> + cpu_emergency_clear_loaded_vmcss();
>> +
>> /* Booting kdump kernel with VMX or SVM enabled won't work,
>> * because (among other limitations) we can't disable paging
>> * with the virt flags.
>> --
>> 1.7.1
>>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-10-31 1:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-10-19 5:41 [PATCH v2 0/2] x86: clear vmcss on all cpus when doing kdump if necessary Zhang Yanfei
2012-10-19 5:41 ` Zhang Yanfei
2012-10-19 5:44 ` [PATCH 1/2] x86/kexec: VMCLEAR vmcss on all cpus " Zhang Yanfei
2012-10-19 5:44 ` Zhang Yanfei
2012-10-19 5:44 ` Zhang Yanfei
2012-10-31 0:18 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2012-10-31 0:18 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2012-10-31 0:18 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2012-10-31 1:52 ` zhangyanfei [this message]
2012-10-31 1:52 ` zhangyanfei
2012-10-19 5:46 ` [PATCH 2/2] KVM: make crash_clear_loaded_vmcss valid when loading kvm_intel module Zhang Yanfei
2012-10-19 5:46 ` Zhang Yanfei
2012-10-19 5:46 ` Zhang Yanfei
2012-10-25 10:47 ` [PATCH v2 0/2] x86: clear vmcss on all cpus when doing kdump if necessary zhangyanfei
2012-10-25 10:47 ` zhangyanfei
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