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From: "Philippe Mathieu-Daudé" <philmd@linaro.org>
To: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>,
	qemu-arm@nongnu.org, qemu-devel@nongnu.org
Cc: Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] target/arm: Default to 1GHz cntfrq for 'max' and new CPUs
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:47:30 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <482edb42-95cf-402f-9124-4e0b1f76b91f@linaro.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240419184608.2675213-4-peter.maydell@linaro.org>

(+Markus for qdev properties; one inlined comment)

On 19/4/24 20:46, Peter Maydell wrote:
> In previous versions of the Arm architecture, the frequency of the
> generic timers as reported in CNTFRQ_EL0 could be any IMPDEF value,
> and for QEMU we picked 62.5MHz, giving a timer tick period of 16ns.
> In Armv8.6, the architecture standardized this frequency to 1GHz.
> 
> Because there is no ID register feature field that indicates whether
> a CPU is v8.6 or that it ought to have this counter frequency, we
> implement this by changing our default CNTFRQ value for all CPUs,
> with exceptions for backwards compatibility:
> 
>   * CPU types which we already implement will retain the old
>     default value. None of these are v8.6 CPUs, so this is
>     architecturally OK.
>   * CPUs used in versioned machine types with a version of 9.0
>     or earlier will retain the old default value.
> 
> The upshot is that the only CPU type that changes is 'max'; but any
> new type we add in future (whether v8.6 or not) will also get the new
> 1GHz default.
> 
> It remains the case that the machine model can override the default
> value via the 'cntfrq' QOM property (regardless of the CPU type).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
> ---
>   target/arm/cpu.h       | 11 +++++++++++
>   target/arm/internals.h | 12 ++++++++++--
>   hw/core/machine.c      |  4 +++-
>   target/arm/cpu.c       | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++------
>   target/arm/cpu64.c     |  2 ++
>   target/arm/tcg/cpu32.c |  4 ++++
>   target/arm/tcg/cpu64.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
>   7 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.h b/target/arm/cpu.h
> index 20d8257c853..4eeeac3fe94 100644
> --- a/target/arm/cpu.h
> +++ b/target/arm/cpu.h
> @@ -953,6 +953,9 @@ struct ArchCPU {
>        */
>       bool host_cpu_probe_failed;
>   
> +    /* QOM property to indicate we should use the back-compat CNTFRQ default */
> +    bool backcompat_cntfrq;
> +
>       /* Specify the number of cores in this CPU cluster. Used for the L2CTLR
>        * register.
>        */
> @@ -2367,6 +2370,14 @@ enum arm_features {
>       ARM_FEATURE_M_SECURITY, /* M profile Security Extension */
>       ARM_FEATURE_M_MAIN, /* M profile Main Extension */
>       ARM_FEATURE_V8_1M, /* M profile extras only in v8.1M and later */
> +    /*
> +     * ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ makes the CPU default cntfrq be 62.5MHz
> +     * if the board doesn't set a value, instead of 1GHz. It is for backwards
> +     * compatibility and used only with CPU definitions that were already
> +     * in QEMU before we changed the default. It should not be set on any
> +     * CPU types added in future.
> +     */
> +    ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ, /* 62.5MHz timer default */
>   };
>   
>   static inline int arm_feature(CPUARMState *env, int feature)
> diff --git a/target/arm/internals.h b/target/arm/internals.h
> index 74d4b1b0990..11d9ff0fc08 100644
> --- a/target/arm/internals.h
> +++ b/target/arm/internals.h
> @@ -61,9 +61,17 @@ static inline bool excp_is_internal(int excp)
>   
>   /*
>    * Default frequency for the generic timer, in Hz.
> - * This is 62.5MHz, which gives a 16 ns tick period.
> + * ARMv8.6 and later CPUs architecturally must use a 1GHz timer; before
> + * that it was an IMPDEF choice, and QEMU initially picked 62.5MHz,
> + * which gives a 16ns tick period.
> + *
> + * We will use the back-compat value:
> + *  - for QEMU CPU types added before we standardized on 1GHz
> + *  - for versioned machine types with a version of 9.0 or earlier
> + * In any case, the machine model may override via the cntfrq property.
>    */
> -#define GTIMER_DEFAULT_HZ 62500000
> +#define GTIMER_DEFAULT_HZ 1000000000
> +#define GTIMER_BACKCOMPAT_HZ 62500000
>   
>   /* Bit definitions for the v7M CONTROL register */
>   FIELD(V7M_CONTROL, NPRIV, 0, 1)
> diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
> index a92bec23147..bd40483d880 100644
> --- a/hw/core/machine.c
> +++ b/hw/core/machine.c
> @@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
>   #include "hw/virtio/virtio-iommu.h"
>   #include "audio/audio.h"
>   
> -GlobalProperty hw_compat_9_0[] = {};
> +GlobalProperty hw_compat_9_0[] = {
> +    {"arm-cpu", "backcompat-cntfrq", "true" },
> +};
>   const size_t hw_compat_9_0_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_9_0);
>   
>   GlobalProperty hw_compat_8_2[] = {
> diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.c b/target/arm/cpu.c
> index b248b283423..2c8160d6b74 100644
> --- a/target/arm/cpu.c
> +++ b/target/arm/cpu.c
> @@ -1388,6 +1388,11 @@ static void arm_cpu_initfn(Object *obj)
>   static Property arm_cpu_gt_cntfrq_property =
>               DEFINE_PROP_UINT64("cntfrq", ARMCPU, gt_cntfrq_hz, 0);
>   
> +/* True to default to the backwards-compatibility old CNTFRQ rather than 1Ghz */
> +static Property arm_cpu_backcompat_cntfrq_property =
> +            DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("backcompat-cntfrq", ARMCPU,
> +                             backcompat_cntfrq, false);
> +
>   static Property arm_cpu_reset_cbar_property =
>               DEFINE_PROP_UINT64("reset-cbar", ARMCPU, reset_cbar, 0);
>   
> @@ -1709,6 +1714,8 @@ void arm_cpu_post_init(Object *obj)
>           qdev_property_add_static(DEVICE(cpu), &arm_cpu_gt_cntfrq_property);
>       }
>   
> +    qdev_property_add_static(DEVICE(obj), &arm_cpu_backcompat_cntfrq_property);

I'd rather keep the qdev_property_add_static() for "dynamic"
properties (what a bad function name...) and add this one to
the static arm_cpu_properties[] array.

(Similar comment with arm_cpu_cfgend_property).

Reviewed-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <philmd@linaro.org>

>       if (kvm_enabled()) {
>           kvm_arm_add_vcpu_properties(cpu);
>       }
> @@ -1834,13 +1841,22 @@ static void arm_cpu_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
>   
>       if (!cpu->gt_cntfrq_hz) {
>           /*
> -         * 0 means "the board didn't set a value, use the default".
> -         * The default value of the generic timer frequency (as seen in
> -         * CNTFRQ_EL0) is 62.5MHz, which corresponds to a period of 16ns.
> -         * This is what you get (a) for a CONFIG_USER_ONLY CPU (b) if the
> -         * board doesn't set it.
> +         * 0 means "the board didn't set a value, use the default". (We also
> +         * get here for the CONFIG_USER_ONLY case.)
> +         * ARMv8.6 and later CPUs architecturally must use a 1GHz timer; before
> +         * that it was an IMPDEF choice, and QEMU initially picked 62.5MHz,
> +         * which gives a 16ns tick period.
> +         *
> +         * We will use the back-compat value:
> +         *  - for QEMU CPU types added before we standardized on 1GHz
> +         *  - for versioned machine types with a version of 9.0 or earlier
>            */
> -        cpu->gt_cntfrq_hz = GTIMER_DEFAULT_HZ;
> +        if (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ) ||
> +            cpu->backcompat_cntfrq) {
> +            cpu->gt_cntfrq_hz = GTIMER_BACKCOMPAT_HZ;
> +        } else {
> +            cpu->gt_cntfrq_hz = GTIMER_DEFAULT_HZ;
> +        }
>       }
>   
>   #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
> diff --git a/target/arm/cpu64.c b/target/arm/cpu64.c
> index 985b1efe160..c15d086049f 100644
> --- a/target/arm/cpu64.c
> +++ b/target/arm/cpu64.c
> @@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ static void aarch64_a57_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -656,6 +657,7 @@ static void aarch64_a53_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> diff --git a/target/arm/tcg/cpu32.c b/target/arm/tcg/cpu32.c
> index b5a60682fa6..bdd82d912a2 100644
> --- a/target/arm/tcg/cpu32.c
> +++ b/target/arm/tcg/cpu32.c
> @@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ static void cortex_a7_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_THUMB2EE);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_DUMMY_C15_REGS);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -505,6 +506,7 @@ static void cortex_a15_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_THUMB2EE);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_DUMMY_C15_REGS);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -696,6 +698,7 @@ static void cortex_r52_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_PMSA);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AUXCR);
>       cpu->midr = 0x411fd133; /* r1p3 */
> @@ -924,6 +927,7 @@ static void arm_max_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL3);
> diff --git a/target/arm/tcg/cpu64.c b/target/arm/tcg/cpu64.c
> index c3369f40824..b0eb7fbb385 100644
> --- a/target/arm/tcg/cpu64.c
> +++ b/target/arm/tcg/cpu64.c
> @@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ static void aarch64_a35_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ static void aarch64_a55_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -299,6 +301,7 @@ static void aarch64_a72_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -354,6 +357,7 @@ static void aarch64_a76_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -423,6 +427,7 @@ static void aarch64_a64fx_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL3);
> @@ -592,6 +597,7 @@ static void aarch64_neoverse_n1_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -663,6 +669,7 @@ static void aarch64_neoverse_v1_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -885,6 +892,7 @@ static void aarch64_a710_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -982,6 +990,7 @@ static void aarch64_neoverse_n2_initfn(Object *obj)
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
> +    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_AARCH64);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
>       set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
> @@ -1077,6 +1086,15 @@ void aarch64_max_tcg_initfn(Object *obj)
>       uint64_t t;
>       uint32_t u;
>   
> +    /*
> +     * Unset ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ, which we would otherwise default
> +     * to because we started with aarch64_a57_initfn(). A 'max' CPU might
> +     * be a v8.6-or-later one, in which case the cntfrq must be 1GHz; and
> +     * because it is our "may change" CPU type we are OK with it not being
> +     * backwards-compatible with how it worked in old QEMU.
> +     */
> +    unset_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_BACKCOMPAT_CNTFRQ);
> +
>       /*
>        * Reset MIDR so the guest doesn't mistake our 'max' CPU type for a real
>        * one and try to apply errata workarounds or use impdef features we



  parent reply	other threads:[~2024-04-23 20:48 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2024-04-19 18:46 [PATCH 0/3] target/arm: Make the counter frequency default 1GHz for new CPUs, machines Peter Maydell
2024-04-19 18:46 ` [PATCH 1/3] hw: Add compat machines for 9.1 Peter Maydell
2024-04-19 18:46 ` [PATCH 2/3] target/arm: Refactor default generic timer frequency handling Peter Maydell
2024-04-20 16:58   ` Richard Henderson
2024-04-23 12:12   ` Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2024-04-19 18:46 ` [PATCH 3/3] target/arm: Default to 1GHz cntfrq for 'max' and new CPUs Peter Maydell
2024-04-20 17:04   ` Richard Henderson
2024-04-23 20:47   ` Philippe Mathieu-Daudé [this message]
2024-04-22 12:56 ` [PATCH 0/3] target/arm: Make the counter frequency default 1GHz for new CPUs, machines Peter Maydell
2024-04-22 13:38   ` Marcin Juszkiewicz
2024-04-22 14:18     ` Peter Maydell
2024-04-22 15:37       ` Marcin Juszkiewicz
2024-04-23  7:26         ` Marcin Juszkiewicz
2024-04-22 15:57       ` Peter Maydell

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