Re: [RFC PATCH v2 07/10] perf: RISC-V: Move T-Head PMU to CPU feature alternative framework

Yu-Chien Peter Lin
2023-10-20T08:55:51Z

Hi Conor,

On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 05:13:00PM +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> Hey,
>
> On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 10:01:19PM +0800, Yu Chien Peter Lin wrote:
>
> $subject: perf: RISC-V: Move T-Head PMU to CPU feature alternative framework
>
> IMO, this should be "RISC-V, perf:" or just "RISC-V" as the changes
> being made to the arch code are far more meaningful than those
> elsewhere.

OK will update the subject to "RISC-V:"

> > The custom PMU extension was developed to support perf event sampling
> > prior to the ratification of Sscofpmf. Instead of utilizing the standard
> > bits and CSR of Sscofpmf, a set of custom CSRs is added. So we may
> > consider it as a CPU feature rather than an erratum.
> >
> > T-Head cores need to append "xtheadpmu" to the riscv,isa-extensions
> > for each cpu node in device tree, and enable CONFIG_THEAD_CUSTOM_PMU
> > for proper functioning as of this commit.
>
> And in doing so, you regress break perf for existing DTs :(
> You didn't add the property to existing DTS in-kernel either, so if this
> series was applied, perf would just entirely stop working, no?

Only `perf record/top` stop working I think.

There are too many users out there, and don't have the boards to
test, so leave those DTS unchanged, it would be great if T-Head
community could help to check/update their DTS.

> > Signed-off-by: Yu Chien Peter Lin <peterlin@andestech.com>
> > ---
> > Hi All,
> >
> > This is in preparation for introducing other PMU alternative.
> > We follow Conor's suggestion [1] to use cpu feature alternative
> > framework rather than errta, if you want to stick with errata
> > alternative or have other issues, please let me know. Thanks.
>
> Personally, I like this conversion, but it is going to regress support
> for perf on any T-Head cores which may be a bitter pill to get people to
> actually accept...
> Perhaps we could add this "improved" detection in parallel, and
> eventually remove the m*id based stuff in the future.
>
> > [1] https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-riscv/patch/20230907021635.1002738-4-peterlin@andestech.com/#25503860
> >
> > Changes v1 -> v2:
> > - New patch
> > ---
> > arch/riscv/Kconfig.errata | 13 -------------
> > arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c | 19 -------------------
> > arch/riscv/include/asm/errata_list.h | 15 +--------------
> > arch/riscv/include/asm/hwcap.h | 1 +
> > arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c | 1 +
> > drivers/perf/Kconfig | 13 +++++++++++++
> > drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_sbi.c | 16 ++++++++++++++--
> > 7 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig.errata b/arch/riscv/Kconfig.errata
> > index 566bcefeab50..35dfb19d6a29 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig.errata
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig.errata
> > @@ -85,17 +85,4 @@ config ERRATA_THEAD_CMO
> >
> > If you don't know what to do here, say "Y".
> >
> > -config ERRATA_THEAD_PMU
> > - bool "Apply T-Head PMU errata"
> > - depends on ERRATA_THEAD && RISCV_PMU_SBI
> > - default y
> > - help
> > - The T-Head C9xx cores implement a PMU overflow extension very
> > - similar to the core SSCOFPMF extension.
> > -
> > - This will apply the overflow errata to handle the non-standard
> > - behaviour via the regular SBI PMU driver and interface.
> > -
> > - If you don't know what to do here, say "Y".
> > -
> > endmenu # "CPU errata selection"
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c b/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
> > index 0554ed4bf087..5de5f7209132 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
> > @@ -53,22 +53,6 @@ static bool errata_probe_cmo(unsigned int stage,
> > return true;
> > }
> >
> > -static bool errata_probe_pmu(unsigned int stage,
> > - unsigned long arch_id, unsigned long impid)
> > -{
> > - if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ERRATA_THEAD_PMU))
> > - return false;
> > -
> > - /* target-c9xx cores report arch_id and impid as 0 */
> > - if (arch_id != 0 || impid != 0)
> > - return false;
> > -
> > - if (stage == RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT)
> > - return false;
> > -
> > - return true;
> > -}
> > -
> > static u32 thead_errata_probe(unsigned int stage,
> > unsigned long archid, unsigned long impid)
> > {
> > @@ -80,9 +64,6 @@ static u32 thead_errata_probe(unsigned int stage,
> > if (errata_probe_cmo(stage, archid, impid))
> > cpu_req_errata |= BIT(ERRATA_THEAD_CMO);
> >
> > - if (errata_probe_pmu(stage, archid, impid))
> > - cpu_req_errata |= BIT(ERRATA_THEAD_PMU);
> > -
> > return cpu_req_errata;
> > }
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/errata_list.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/errata_list.h
> > index c190393aa9db..1b5354a50d55 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/errata_list.h
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/errata_list.h
> > @@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
> > #ifdef CONFIG_ERRATA_THEAD
> > #define ERRATA_THEAD_PBMT 0
> > #define ERRATA_THEAD_CMO 1
> > -#define ERRATA_THEAD_PMU 2
> > -#define ERRATA_THEAD_NUMBER 3
> > +#define ERRATA_THEAD_NUMBER 2
> > #endif
> >
> > #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
> > @@ -147,18 +146,6 @@ asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE_2( \
> > "r"((unsigned long)(_start) + (_size)) \
> > : "a0")
> >
> > -#define THEAD_C9XX_RV_IRQ_PMU 17
> > -#define THEAD_C9XX_CSR_SCOUNTEROF 0x5c5
> > -
> > -#define ALT_SBI_PMU_OVERFLOW(__ovl) \
> > -asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE( \
> > - "csrr %0, " __stringify(CSR_SSCOUNTOVF), \
> > - "csrr %0, " __stringify(THEAD_C9XX_CSR_SCOUNTEROF), \
> > - THEAD_VENDOR_ID, ERRATA_THEAD_PMU, \
> > - CONFIG_ERRATA_THEAD_PMU) \
> > - : "=r" (__ovl) : \
> > - : "memory")
> > -
> > #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
> >
> > #endif
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwcap.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwcap.h
> > index b7b58258f6c7..d3082391c901 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwcap.h
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwcap.h
> > @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
> > #define RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZICSR 40
> > #define RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZIFENCEI 41
> > #define RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZIHPM 42
> > +#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_XTHEADPMU 43
> >
> > #define RISCV_ISA_EXT_MAX 64
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
> > index 1cfbba65d11a..4a3fb017026c 100644
> > --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
> > +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
> > @@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ const struct riscv_isa_ext_data riscv_isa_ext[] = {
> > __RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(svinval, RISCV_ISA_EXT_SVINVAL),
> > __RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(svnapot, RISCV_ISA_EXT_SVNAPOT),
> > __RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(svpbmt, RISCV_ISA_EXT_SVPBMT),
> > + __RISCV_ISA_EXT_DATA(xtheadpmu, RISCV_ISA_EXT_XTHEADPMU),
>
> Again, this would need to be documented in the dt-binding to be
> acceptable.

Sure, I will add them to dt-binding.

> > };
> >
> > const size_t riscv_isa_ext_count = ARRAY_SIZE(riscv_isa_ext);
> > diff --git a/drivers/perf/Kconfig b/drivers/perf/Kconfig
> > index 273d67ecf6d2..c71b6f16bdfa 100644
> > --- a/drivers/perf/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/perf/Kconfig
> > @@ -86,6 +86,19 @@ config RISCV_PMU_SBI
> > full perf feature support i.e. counter overflow, privilege mode
> > filtering, counter configuration.
> >
> > +config THEAD_CUSTOM_PMU
> > + bool "T-Head custom PMU support"
> > + depends on RISCV_ALTERNATIVE && RISCV_PMU_SBI
> > + default y
> > + help
> > + The T-Head C9xx cores implement a PMU overflow extension very
> > + similar to the core SSCOFPMF extension.
> > +
> > + This will patch the overflow CSR and handle the non-standard
> > + behaviour via the regular SBI PMU driver and interface.
> > +
> > + If you don't know what to do here, say "Y".
> > +
> > config ARM_PMU_ACPI
> > depends on ARM_PMU && ACPI
> > def_bool y
> > diff --git a/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_sbi.c b/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_sbi.c
> > index f340db9ce1e2..790fc20fe094 100644
> > --- a/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_sbi.c
> > +++ b/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_sbi.c
> > @@ -20,10 +20,21 @@
> > #include <linux/cpu_pm.h>
> > #include <linux/sched/clock.h>
> >
> > -#include <asm/errata_list.h>
> > #include <asm/sbi.h>
> > #include <asm/hwcap.h>
> >
> > +#define THEAD_C9XX_RV_IRQ_PMU 17
> > +#define THEAD_C9XX_CSR_SCOUNTEROF 0x5c5
> > +
> > +#define ALT_SBI_PMU_OVERFLOW(__ovl) \
> > +asm volatile(ALTERNATIVE( \
> > + "csrr %0, " __stringify(CSR_SSCOUNTOVF), \
> > + "csrr %0, " __stringify(THEAD_C9XX_CSR_SCOUNTEROF), \
> > + 0, RISCV_ISA_EXT_XTHEADPMU, \
> > + CONFIG_THEAD_CUSTOM_PMU) \
> > + : "=r" (__ovl) : \
> > + : "memory")
> > +
> > #define SYSCTL_NO_USER_ACCESS 0
> > #define SYSCTL_USER_ACCESS 1
> > #define SYSCTL_LEGACY 2
> > @@ -805,7 +816,8 @@ static int pmu_sbi_setup_irqs(struct riscv_pmu *pmu, struct platform_device *pde
> > if (riscv_isa_extension_available(NULL, SSCOFPMF)) {
> > riscv_pmu_irq_num = RV_IRQ_PMU;
> > riscv_pmu_use_irq = true;
> > - } else if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ERRATA_THEAD_PMU) &&
> > + } else if (riscv_isa_extension_available(NULL, XTHEADPMU) &&
> > + IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_THEAD_CUSTOM_PMU) &&
> > riscv_cached_mvendorid(0) == THEAD_VENDOR_ID &&
> > riscv_cached_marchid(0) == 0 &&
> > riscv_cached_mimpid(0) == 0) {
>
> Can all of the m*id checks be removed, since the firmware is now
> explicitly telling us that the T-Head PMU is supported?

I can only comfirm that boards with "allwinner,sun20i-d1" compatible
string uses the T-Head PMU device callbacks.

Thanks,
Peter Lin

> Cheers,
> Conor.