RE: [RFC PATCH v9 6/8] psci: Add hvc call service for ptp_kvm.

Jianyong Wu
2020-01-09T05:46:02Z

Hi Marc,

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> Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v9 6/8] psci: Add hvc call service for ptp_kvm.
>
> On 2019-12-10 03:40, Jianyong Wu wrote:
> > ptp_kvm modules will call hvc to get this service.
> > The service offers real time and counter cycle of host for guest.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Jianyong Wu <jianyong.wu@arm.com>
> > ---
> > include/linux/arm-smccc.h | 12 ++++++++++++
> > virt/kvm/arm/psci.c | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/linux/arm-smccc.h b/include/linux/arm-smccc.h
> > index 6f82c87308ed..aafb6bac167d 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/arm-smccc.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/arm-smccc.h
> > @@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
> >
> > /* KVM "vendor specific" services */
> > #define ARM_SMCCC_KVM_FUNC_FEATURES 0
> > +#define ARM_SMCCC_KVM_PTP 1
> > #define ARM_SMCCC_KVM_FUNC_FEATURES_2 127
> > #define ARM_SMCCC_KVM_NUM_FUNCS 128
> >
> > @@ -103,6 +104,17 @@
> > ARM_SMCCC_OWNER_VENDOR_HYP,
> \
> > ARM_SMCCC_KVM_FUNC_FEATURES)
> >
> > +/*
> > + * This ID used for virtual ptp kvm clock and it will pass second
> > value
> > + * and nanosecond value of host real time and system counter by vcpu
> > + * register to guest.
> > + */
> > +#define ARM_SMCCC_VENDOR_HYP_KVM_PTP_FUNC_ID
> \
> > + ARM_SMCCC_CALL_VAL(ARM_SMCCC_FAST_CALL,
> \
> > + ARM_SMCCC_SMC_32,
> \
> > + ARM_SMCCC_OWNER_VENDOR_HYP,
> \
> > + ARM_SMCCC_KVM_PTP)
> > +
>
> All of this depends on patches that have never need posted to any ML, and
> just linger in Will's tree. You need to pick them up and post them as part of
> this series so that they can at least be reviewed.
>
Ok, I will add them next version.

> > #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
> >
> > #include <linux/linkage.h>
> > diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/psci.c b/virt/kvm/arm/psci.c index
> > 0debf49bf259..682d892d6717 100644
> > --- a/virt/kvm/arm/psci.c
> > +++ b/virt/kvm/arm/psci.c
> > @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
> > #include <linux/kvm_host.h>
> > #include <linux/uaccess.h>
> > #include <linux/wait.h>
> > +#include <linux/clocksource_ids.h>
> >
> > #include <asm/cputype.h>
> > #include <asm/kvm_emulate.h>
> > @@ -389,6 +390,8 @@ static int kvm_psci_call(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >
> > int kvm_hvc_call_handler(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu) {
> > + struct system_time_snapshot systime_snapshot;
> > + u64 cycles;
> > u32 func_id = smccc_get_function(vcpu);
> > u32 val[4] = {};
> > u32 option;
> > @@ -431,6 +434,25 @@ int kvm_hvc_call_handler(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> > case ARM_SMCCC_VENDOR_HYP_KVM_FEATURES_FUNC_ID:
> > val[0] = BIT(ARM_SMCCC_KVM_FUNC_FEATURES);
> > break;
> > + /*
> > + * This will used for virtual ptp kvm clock. three
> > + * values will be passed back.
> > + * reg0 stores high 32-bit host ktime;
> > + * reg1 stores low 32-bit host ktime;
> > + * reg2 stores high 32-bit difference of host cycles and cntvoff;
> > + * reg3 stores low 32-bit difference of host cycles and cntvoff.
>
> That's either two or four values, and not three as you claim above.
>
Sorry, I'm not sure what do you mean "three", the registers here is 4 from reg0 to reg3.

> Also, I fail to understand the meaning of the host cycle vs cntvoff comparison.
> This is something that guest can perform on its own (it has access to both
> physical and virtual timers, and can compute cntvoff without intervention of
> the hypervisor).
>
To keep consistency and precision, clock time and counter cycle must captured at the same time.
It will perform at ktime_get_snapshot.

> Finally, how does it work with nested virt, where cntvoff is for the the vEL2
> guest?
>
For now, I have not considered ptp_kvm in nested virtualization. Also I'm not sure about if nested virtualization is
ready on arm64 , as I need test ptp_kvm on it. If so, I can consider it.

> > + */
> > + case ARM_SMCCC_VENDOR_HYP_KVM_PTP_FUNC_ID:
> > + ktime_get_snapshot(&systime_snapshot);
> > + if (systime_snapshot.cs_id != CSID_ARM_ARCH_COUNTER)
> > + return kvm_psci_call(vcpu);
>
> What does this mean? Calling PSCI because you've failed to identify the clock
> source? What result do you expect from this? Hint: this isn't a PSCI call.
>
Sorry, what I want to do here is that return to guest with the error info.
Maybe I should set val[0] to -1 and break to let the guest know that error comes, as
the guest will check if val[0] is positive to determine the next step.

> Cosmetic comments below:
>
> > + val[0] = systime_snapshot.real >> 32;
>
> val[0] = upper_32_bits(systime_snapshot.real);
Ok
>
> > + val[1] = systime_snapshot.real << 32 >> 32;
>
> val[1] = lower_32_bits(systime_snapshot.real);
>
Yeah

> > + cycles = systime_snapshot.cycles -
> > + vcpu_vtimer(vcpu)->cntvoff;
>
> On a single line please.
>
ok

> > + val[2] = cycles >> 32;
> > + val[3] = cycles << 32 >> 32;
>
> Same as above.
>
yeah
> > + break;
> > default:
> > return kvm_psci_call(vcpu);
> > }
>

Thanks
Jianyong

> Thanks,
>
> M.
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