From: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@intel.com>
To: alejandro.lucero-palau@amd.com, linux-cxl@vger.kernel.org,
netdev@vger.kernel.org, dan.j.williams@intel.com,
edward.cree@amd.com, davem@davemloft.net, kuba@kernel.org,
pabeni@redhat.com, edumazet@google.com
Cc: Alejandro Lucero <alucerop@amd.com>,
Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@huawei.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v23 12/22] cxl: Define a driver interface for HPA free space enumeration
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:42:46 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <341c6e75-e027-4fa0-bb5e-f8091efd3130@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260201155438.2664640-13-alejandro.lucero-palau@amd.com>
On 2/1/26 8:54 AM, alejandro.lucero-palau@amd.com wrote:
> From: Alejandro Lucero <alucerop@amd.com>
>
> CXL region creation involves allocating capacity from Device Physical
> Address (DPA) and assigning it to decode a given Host Physical Address
> (HPA). Before determining how much DPA to allocate the amount of available
> HPA must be determined. Also, not all HPA is created equal, some HPA
> targets RAM, some targets PMEM, some is prepared for device-memory flows
> like HDM-D and HDM-DB, and some is HDM-H (host-only).
>
> In order to support Type2 CXL devices, wrap all of those concerns into
> an API that retrieves a root decoder (platform CXL window) that fits the
> specified constraints and the capacity available for a new region.
>
> Add a complementary function for releasing the reference to such root
> decoder.
>
> Based on https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cxl/168592159290.1948938.13522227102445462976.stgit@dwillia2-xfh.jf.intel.com/
>
> Signed-off-by: Alejandro Lucero <alucerop@amd.com>
> Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@huawei.com>
> ---
> drivers/cxl/core/region.c | 164 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/cxl/cxl.h | 3 +
> include/cxl/cxl.h | 6 ++
> 3 files changed, 173 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/region.c b/drivers/cxl/core/region.c
> index 954b8fcdbac6..bdefd088f5f1 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/core/region.c
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/core/region.c
> @@ -705,6 +705,170 @@ static int free_hpa(struct cxl_region *cxlr)
> return 0;
> }
>
> +struct cxlrd_max_context {
> + struct device * const *host_bridges;
> + int interleave_ways;
> + unsigned long flags;
> + resource_size_t max_hpa;
> + struct cxl_root_decoder *cxlrd;
> +};
> +
> +static int find_max_hpa(struct device *dev, void *data)
> +{
> + struct cxlrd_max_context *ctx = data;
> + struct cxl_switch_decoder *cxlsd;
> + struct cxl_root_decoder *cxlrd;
> + struct resource *res, *prev;
> + struct cxl_decoder *cxld;
> + resource_size_t free = 0;
> + resource_size_t max;
> + int found = 0;
> +
> + if (!is_root_decoder(dev))
> + return 0;
> +
> + cxlrd = to_cxl_root_decoder(dev);
> + cxlsd = &cxlrd->cxlsd;
> + cxld = &cxlsd->cxld;
> +
> + if ((cxld->flags & ctx->flags) != ctx->flags) {
> + dev_dbg(dev, "flags not matching: %08lx vs %08lx\n",
> + cxld->flags, ctx->flags);
> + return 0;
> + }
> +
> + for (int i = 0; i < ctx->interleave_ways; i++) {
> + for (int j = 0; j < ctx->interleave_ways; j++) {
> + if (ctx->host_bridges[i] == cxlsd->target[j]->dport_dev) {
> + found++;
> + break;
> + }
> + }
> + }
> +
> + if (found != ctx->interleave_ways) {
> + dev_dbg(dev,
> + "Not enough host bridges. Found %d for %d interleave ways requested\n",
> + found, ctx->interleave_ways);
> + return 0;
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * Walk the root decoder resource range relying on cxl_rwsem.region to
> + * preclude sibling arrival/departure and find the largest free space
> + * gap.
> + */
> + lockdep_assert_held_read(&cxl_rwsem.region);
> + res = cxlrd->res->child;
> +
> + /* With no resource child the whole parent resource is available */
> + if (!res)
> + max = resource_size(cxlrd->res);
> + else
> + max = 0;
> +
> + for (prev = NULL; res; prev = res, res = res->sibling) {
> + if (!prev && res->start == cxlrd->res->start &&
> + res->end == cxlrd->res->end) {
> + max = resource_size(cxlrd->res);
> + break;
> + }
Can this block be pulled out of the for loop so it only needs to run once?
> + /*
> + * Sanity check for preventing arithmetic problems below as a
> + * resource with size 0 could imply using the end field below
> + * when set to unsigned zero - 1 or all f in hex.
> + */
> + if (prev && !resource_size(prev))
> + continue;
> +
> + if (!prev && res->start > cxlrd->res->start) {
> + free = res->start - cxlrd->res->start;
> + max = max(free, max);
> + }
> + if (prev && res->start > prev->end + 1) {
> + free = res->start - prev->end + 1;
> + max = max(free, max);
> + }
> + }
> +
> + if (prev && prev->end + 1 < cxlrd->res->end + 1) {
> + free = cxlrd->res->end + 1 - prev->end + 1;
> + max = max(free, max);
> + }
> +
> + dev_dbg(cxlrd_dev(cxlrd), "found %pa bytes of free space\n", &max);
> + if (max > ctx->max_hpa) {
> + if (ctx->cxlrd)
> + put_device(cxlrd_dev(ctx->cxlrd));
> + get_device(cxlrd_dev(cxlrd));
> + ctx->cxlrd = cxlrd;
> + ctx->max_hpa = max;
Is there any chance that ctx->cxlrd == cxlrd? Maybe you can do:
if (ctx->cxlrd && ctx->cxlrd != cxlrd) {
put_device(cxlrd_dev(ctx->cxlrd));
get_device(cxlrd_dev(cxlrd));
ctx->cxlrd = cxlrd;
}
ctx->max_hpa = max;
DJ
> + }
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * cxl_get_hpa_freespace - find a root decoder with free capacity per constraints
> + * @cxlmd: the mem device requiring the HPA
> + * @interleave_ways: number of entries in @host_bridges
> + * @flags: CXL_DECODER_F flags for selecting RAM vs PMEM, and Type2 device
> + * @max_avail_contig: output parameter of max contiguous bytes available in the
> + * returned decoder
> + *
> + * Returns a pointer to a struct cxl_root_decoder
> + *
> + * The return tuple of a 'struct cxl_root_decoder' and 'bytes available given
> + * in (@max_avail_contig))' is a point in time snapshot. If by the time the
> + * caller goes to use this decoder and its capacity is reduced then caller needs
> + * to loop and retry.
> + *
> + * The returned root decoder has an elevated reference count that needs to be
> + * put with cxl_put_root_decoder(cxlrd).
> + */
> +struct cxl_root_decoder *cxl_get_hpa_freespace(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd,
> + int interleave_ways,
> + unsigned long flags,
> + resource_size_t *max_avail_contig)
> +{
> + struct cxlrd_max_context ctx = {
> + .flags = flags,
> + .interleave_ways = interleave_ways,
> + };
> + struct cxl_port *root_port;
> + struct cxl_port *endpoint;
> +
> + endpoint = cxlmd->endpoint;
> + if (!endpoint) {
> + dev_dbg(&cxlmd->dev, "endpoint not linked to memdev\n");
> + return ERR_PTR(-ENXIO);
> + }
> +
> + ctx.host_bridges = &endpoint->host_bridge;
> +
> + struct cxl_root *root __free(put_cxl_root) = find_cxl_root(endpoint);
> + if (!root) {
> + dev_dbg(&endpoint->dev, "endpoint is not related to a root port\n");
> + return ERR_PTR(-ENXIO);
> + }
> +
> + root_port = &root->port;
> + scoped_guard(rwsem_read, &cxl_rwsem.region)
> + device_for_each_child(&root_port->dev, &ctx, find_max_hpa);
> +
> + if (!ctx.cxlrd)
> + return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
> +
> + *max_avail_contig = ctx.max_hpa;
> + return ctx.cxlrd;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_get_hpa_freespace, "CXL");
> +
> +void cxl_put_root_decoder(struct cxl_root_decoder *cxlrd)
> +{
> + put_device(cxlrd_dev(cxlrd));
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_put_root_decoder, "CXL");
> +
> static ssize_t size_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
> const char *buf, size_t len)
> {
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/cxl.h b/drivers/cxl/cxl.h
> index 944c5d1ccceb..c7d9b2c2908f 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/cxl.h
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/cxl.h
> @@ -706,6 +706,9 @@ struct cxl_root_decoder *to_cxl_root_decoder(struct device *dev);
> struct cxl_switch_decoder *to_cxl_switch_decoder(struct device *dev);
> struct cxl_endpoint_decoder *to_cxl_endpoint_decoder(struct device *dev);
> bool is_root_decoder(struct device *dev);
> +
> +#define cxlrd_dev(cxlrd) (&(cxlrd)->cxlsd.cxld.dev)
> +
> bool is_switch_decoder(struct device *dev);
> bool is_endpoint_decoder(struct device *dev);
> struct cxl_root_decoder *cxl_root_decoder_alloc(struct cxl_port *port,
> diff --git a/include/cxl/cxl.h b/include/cxl/cxl.h
> index 92880c26b2d5..834dc7e78934 100644
> --- a/include/cxl/cxl.h
> +++ b/include/cxl/cxl.h
> @@ -255,4 +255,10 @@ struct cxl_endpoint_decoder *cxl_get_committed_decoder(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd,
> struct range;
> int cxl_get_region_range(struct cxl_region *region, struct range *range);
> void cxl_unregister_region(struct cxl_region *cxlr);
> +struct cxl_port;
> +struct cxl_root_decoder *cxl_get_hpa_freespace(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd,
> + int interleave_ways,
> + unsigned long flags,
> + resource_size_t *max);
> +void cxl_put_root_decoder(struct cxl_root_decoder *cxlrd);
> #endif /* __CXL_CXL_H__ */
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-02-20 15:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 67+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-02-01 15:54 [PATCH v23 00/22] Type2 device basic support alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 01/22] cxl: Add type2 " alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-11 22:11 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-19 8:52 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 02/22] sfc: add cxl support alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 03/22] cxl: Move pci generic code alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 04/22] cxl/sfc: Map cxl component regs alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-03-20 17:22 ` Edward Cree
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 05/22] cxl/sfc: Initialize dpa without a mailbox alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-03-20 17:24 ` Edward Cree
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 06/22] cxl: Prepare memdev creation for type2 alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 07/22] sfc: create type2 cxl memdev alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 08/22] cxl/hdm: Add support for getting region from committed decoder alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-11 22:11 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-12 9:16 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-03-09 22:49 ` PJ Waskiewicz
2026-03-10 13:54 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-03-13 2:03 ` Dan Williams
2026-03-13 13:10 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-03-16 14:33 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 09/22] cxl: Add function for obtaining region range alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 10/22] cxl: Export function for unwinding cxl by accelerators alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-19 23:16 ` Dave Jiang
2026-02-21 4:48 ` Gregory Price
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 11/22] sfc: obtain decoder and region if committed by firmware alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-11 22:10 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-19 8:55 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-19 23:31 ` Dave Jiang
2026-02-20 8:08 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-03-20 17:25 ` Edward Cree
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 12/22] cxl: Define a driver interface for HPA free space enumeration alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-11 22:10 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-19 9:58 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-19 17:29 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-20 15:42 ` Dave Jiang [this message]
2026-02-26 16:13 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 13/22] sfc: get root decoder alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 14/22] cxl: Define a driver interface for DPA allocation alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-11 22:10 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-11 22:12 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-19 10:26 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-13 16:14 ` [PATCH " Gregory Price
2026-02-16 12:34 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 15/22] sfc: get endpoint decoder alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 16/22] cxl: Make region type based on endpoint type alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-11 22:11 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 17/22] cxl/region: Factor out interleave ways setup alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-11 22:11 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-19 10:40 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-19 17:29 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 18/22] cxl/region: Factor out interleave granularity setup alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-11 22:11 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 19/22] cxl: Allow region creation by type2 drivers alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-11 22:11 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-19 10:48 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 20/22] cxl: Avoid dax creation for accelerators alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-11 22:10 ` Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-02-19 10:50 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 21/22] sfc: create cxl region alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-13 16:14 ` [PATCH " Gregory Price
2026-02-20 8:00 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-01 15:54 ` [PATCH v23 22/22] sfc: support pio mapping based on cxl alejandro.lucero-palau
2026-02-13 16:14 ` [PATCH " Gregory Price
2026-02-20 8:04 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2026-02-11 22:12 ` [PATCH v23 00/22] Type2 device basic support Cheatham, Benjamin
2026-03-09 22:43 ` PJ Waskiewicz
2026-03-10 14:02 ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
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