From: Manish Ahuja <ahuja@austin.ibm.com>
To: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org
Cc: mahuja@us.ibm.com, linasvepstas@gmail.com, lkessler@us.ibm.com,
strosake@us.ibm.com
Subject: [PATCH 4/8] pseries: phyp dump: use sysfs to release reserved mem
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:21:57 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4782C225.3060305@austin.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4782B985.2090508@austin.ibm.com>
Check to see if there actually is data from a previously
crashed kernel waiting. If so, Allow user-sapce tools to
grab the data (by reading /proc/kcore). When user-space
finishes dumping a section, it must release that memory
by writing to sysfs. For example,
echo "0x40000000 0x10000000" > /sys/kernel/release_region
will release 256MB starting at the 1GB. The released memory
becomes free for general use.
Signed-off-by: Linas Vepstas <linas@austin.ibm.com>
------
arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/phyp_dump.c | 101 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 96 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
Index: linux-2.6.24-rc3-git1/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/phyp_dump.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.24-rc3-git1.orig/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/phyp_dump.c 2007-11-21 13:15:05.000000000 -0600
+++ linux-2.6.24-rc3-git1/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/phyp_dump.c 2007-11-21 13:24:30.000000000 -0600
@@ -12,17 +12,24 @@
*/
#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kobject.h>
#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/of.h>
#include <linux/pfn.h>
#include <linux/swap.h>
+#include <linux/sysfs.h>
#include <asm/page.h>
#include <asm/phyp_dump.h>
+#include <asm/rtas.h>
/* Global, used to communicate data between early boot and late boot */
static struct phyp_dump phyp_dump_global;
struct phyp_dump *phyp_dump_info = &phyp_dump_global;
+static int ibm_configure_kernel_dump;
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------- */
/**
* release_memory_range -- release memory previously lmb_reserved
* @start_pfn: starting physical frame number
@@ -52,18 +59,102 @@ release_memory_range(unsigned long start
}
}
-static int __init phyp_dump_setup(void)
+/* ------------------------------------------------- */
+/**
+ * sysfs_release_region -- sysfs interface to release memory range.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ * "echo <start addr> <length> > /sys/kernel/release_region"
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * "echo 0x40000000 0x10000000 > /sys/kernel/release_region"
+ *
+ * will release 256MB starting at 1GB.
+ */
+static ssize_t
+store_release_region(struct kset *kset, const char *buf, size_t count)
{
+ unsigned long start_addr, length, end_addr;
unsigned long start_pfn, nr_pages;
+ ssize_t ret;
- /* If no memory was reserved in early boot, there is nothing to do */
- if (phyp_dump_info->init_reserve_size == 0)
- return 0;
+ ret = sscanf(buf, "%lx %lx", &start_addr, &length);
+ if (ret != 2)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ /* Range-check - don't free any reserved memory that
+ * wasn't reserved for phyp-dump */
+ if (start_addr < phyp_dump_info->init_reserve_start)
+ start_addr = phyp_dump_info->init_reserve_start;
+
+ end_addr = phyp_dump_info->init_reserve_start +
+ phyp_dump_info->init_reserve_size;
+ if (start_addr+length > end_addr)
+ length = end_addr - start_addr;
+
+ /* Release the region of memory assed in by user */
+ start_pfn = PFN_DOWN(start_addr);
+ nr_pages = PFN_DOWN(length);
+ release_memory_range (start_pfn, nr_pages);
+
+ return count;
+}
+
+static ssize_t
+show_release_region(struct kset * kset, char *buf)
+{
+ return sprintf(buf, "ola\n");
+}
+
+static struct subsys_attribute rr = __ATTR(release_region, 0600,
+ show_release_region,
+ store_release_region);
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------- */
+
+static void release_all (void)
+{
+ unsigned long start_pfn, nr_pages;
- /* Release memory that was reserved in early boot */
+ /* Release all memory that was reserved in early boot */
start_pfn = PFN_DOWN(phyp_dump_info->init_reserve_start);
nr_pages = PFN_DOWN(phyp_dump_info->init_reserve_size);
release_memory_range(start_pfn, nr_pages);
+}
+
+static int __init phyp_dump_setup(void)
+{
+ struct device_node *rtas;
+ const int *dump_header;
+ int header_len = 0;
+ int rc;
+
+ /* If no memory was reserved in early boot, there is nothing to do */
+ if (phyp_dump_info->init_reserve_size == 0)
+ return 0;
+
+ /* Return if phyp dump not supported */
+ ibm_configure_kernel_dump = rtas_token("ibm,configure-kernel-dump");
+ if (ibm_configure_kernel_dump == RTAS_UNKNOWN_SERVICE) {
+ release_all();
+ return -ENOSYS;
+ }
+
+ /* Is there dump data waiting for us? */
+ rtas = of_find_node_by_path("/rtas");
+ dump_header = of_get_property(rtas, "ibm,kernel-dump", &header_len);
+ if (dump_header == NULL) {
+ release_all();
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ /* Should we create a dump_subsys, analogous to s390/ipl.c ? */
+ rc = subsys_create_file(&kernel_subsys, &rr);
+ if (rc) {
+ printk (KERN_ERR "phyp-dump: unable to create sysfs file (%d)\n", rc);
+ release_all();
+ return 0;
+ }
return 0;
}
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-01-08 0:22 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 64+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-01-07 23:45 [PATCH 0/8] pseries: phyp dump: hypervisor-assisted dump Manish Ahuja
2008-01-08 0:13 ` [PATCH 1/8] pseries: phyp dump: Docmentation Manish Ahuja
2008-01-09 4:29 ` Nathan Lynch
2008-01-09 4:58 ` Michael Ellerman
2008-01-09 15:31 ` Linas Vepstas
2008-01-09 18:44 ` Nathan Lynch
2008-01-09 19:28 ` Manish Ahuja
2008-01-09 22:59 ` Michael Ellerman
2008-01-09 23:18 ` Manish Ahuja
2008-01-10 2:47 ` Linas Vepstas
2008-01-10 3:55 ` Michael Ellerman
2008-01-10 2:33 ` Linas Vepstas
2008-01-10 3:17 ` Olof Johansson
2008-01-10 4:12 ` Linas Vepstas
2008-01-10 4:52 ` Michael Ellerman
2008-01-10 16:21 ` Olof Johansson
2008-01-10 16:34 ` Linas Vepstas
2008-01-10 21:46 ` Mike Strosaker
2008-01-11 1:26 ` Nathan Lynch
2008-01-11 16:57 ` Linas Vepstas
2008-01-14 5:24 ` Olof Johansson
2008-01-14 15:21 ` Linas Vepstas
2008-01-08 0:16 ` [PATCH 2/8] pseries: phyp dump: config file Manish Ahuja
2008-01-08 3:18 ` Stephen Rothwell
2008-01-08 0:21 ` Manish Ahuja [this message]
2008-01-08 3:45 ` [PATCH 4/8] pseries: phyp dump: use sysfs to release reserved mem Stephen Rothwell
2008-01-08 18:34 ` Linas Vepstas
2008-01-08 0:25 ` [PATCH 3/8] pseries: phyp dump: reserve-release proof-of-concept Manish Ahuja
2008-01-08 3:16 ` Stephen Rothwell
2008-01-16 4:21 ` Paul Mackerras
2008-01-08 0:28 ` [PATCH 5/8] pseries: phyp dump: register dump area Manish Ahuja
2008-01-08 3:59 ` Stephen Rothwell
2008-01-08 0:35 ` [PATCH 6/8] pseries: phyp dump: debugging print routines Manish Ahuja
2008-01-08 0:49 ` Arnd Bergmann
2008-01-08 4:03 ` Stephen Rothwell
2008-01-08 0:37 ` [PATCH 7/8] pseries: phyp dump: Unregister and print dump areas Manish Ahuja
2008-01-08 4:25 ` Stephen Rothwell
2008-01-08 22:56 ` Manish Ahuja
2008-01-08 0:39 ` [PATCH 8/8] pseries: phyp dump: Tracking memory range freed Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 6:31 ` [PATCH 0/8] pseries: phyp dump: hypervisor-assisted dump Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 6:53 ` [PATCH 1/8] pseries: phyp dump: Docmentation Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 7:08 ` [PATCH 2/8] pseries: phyp dump: reserve-release proof-of-concept Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 8:48 ` Michael Ellerman
2008-02-12 16:38 ` Manish Ahuja
2008-02-14 3:46 ` Tony Breeds
2008-02-14 23:12 ` Olof Johansson
2008-02-15 7:16 ` Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 7:11 ` [PATCH 3/8] pseries: phyp dump: use sysfs to release reserved mem Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 10:08 ` Stephen Rothwell
2008-02-12 16:40 ` Manish Ahuja
2008-02-15 1:05 ` Tony Breeds
2008-02-15 7:17 ` Manish Ahuja
2008-02-15 22:32 ` Tony Breeds
2008-02-15 17:30 ` Linas Vepstas
2008-02-12 7:14 ` [PATCH 4/8] pseries: phyp dump: register dump area Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 10:11 ` Stephen Rothwell
2008-02-12 16:31 ` Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 7:16 ` [PATCH 5/8] pseries: phyp dump: debugging print routines Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 7:18 ` [PATCH 6/8] pseries: phyp dump: Invalidate and print dump areas Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 10:18 ` Stephen Rothwell
2008-02-12 16:32 ` Manish Ahuja
2008-02-13 21:43 ` Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 7:20 ` [PATCH 7/8] pseries: phyp dump: Tracking memory range freed Manish Ahuja
2008-02-12 7:21 ` [PATCH 8/8] pseries: phyp dump: config file Manish Ahuja
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