On Wed, 21 Apr 2021 at 16:41, Tvrtko Ursulin
<tvrtko.ursulin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> On 21/04/2021 12:42, Matthew Auld wrote:
> > On 19/04/2021 16:01, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> >>
> >> On 19/04/2021 15:37, Matthew Auld wrote:
> >>> On 19/04/2021 15:07, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> On 19/04/2021 12:30, Matthew Auld wrote:
> >>>>> On 15/04/2021 12:05, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 15/04/2021 10:23, Matthew Auld wrote:
> >>>>>>> On Thu, 15 Apr 2021 at 09:21, Tvrtko Ursulin
> >>>>>>> <tvrtko.ursulin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On 14/04/2021 17:20, Matthew Auld wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 at 16:22, Tvrtko Ursulin
> >>>>>>>>> <tvrtko.ursulin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On 12/04/2021 10:05, Matthew Auld wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>> From: Venkata Sandeep Dhanalakota
> >>>>>>>>>>> <venkata.s.dhanalakota@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Determine the possible coherent map type based on object
> >>>>>>>>>>> location,
> >>>>>>>>>>> and if target has llc or if user requires an always coherent
> >>>>>>>>>>> mapping.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Matthew Auld <matthew.auld@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Cc: CQ Tang <cq.tang@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Suggested-by: Michal Wajdeczko <michal.wajdeczko@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Venkata Sandeep Dhanalakota
> >>>>>>>>>>> <venkata.s.dhanalakota@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c | 3 ++-
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_pm.c | 2 +-
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c | 4 +++-
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ring.c | 9 ++++++---
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c | 3 ++-
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c | 4 ++--
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_lrc.c | 4 +++-
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc.c | 4 +++-
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_huc.c | 4 +++-
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h | 11
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++++++++--
> >>>>>>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_spinner.c | 4 ++--
> >>>>>>>>>>> 11 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> index efe935f80c1a..b79568d370f5 100644
> >>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -664,7 +664,8 @@ static int init_status_page(struct
> >>>>>>>>>>> intel_engine_cs *engine)
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (ret)
> >>>>>>>>>>> goto err;
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> - vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map(obj, I915_MAP_WB);
> >>>>>>>>>>> + vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map(obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + i915_coherent_map_type(engine->i915, obj, true));
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (IS_ERR(vaddr)) {
> >>>>>>>>>>> ret = PTR_ERR(vaddr);
> >>>>>>>>>>> goto err_unpin;
> >>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_pm.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_pm.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> index 7c9af86fdb1e..47f4397095e5 100644
> >>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_pm.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_pm.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static void dbg_poison_ce(struct
> >>>>>>>>>>> intel_context *ce)
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (ce->state) {
> >>>>>>>>>>> struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj =
> >>>>>>>>>>> ce->state->obj;
> >>>>>>>>>>> - int type =
> >>>>>>>>>>> i915_coherent_map_type(ce->engine->i915);
> >>>>>>>>>>> + int type =
> >>>>>>>>>>> i915_coherent_map_type(ce->engine->i915, obj, true);
> >>>>>>>>>>> void *map;
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (!i915_gem_object_trylock(obj))
> >>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> index e86897cde984..aafe2a4df496 100644
> >>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -903,7 +903,9 @@ lrc_pre_pin(struct intel_context *ce,
> >>>>>>>>>>> GEM_BUG_ON(!i915_vma_is_pinned(ce->state));
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> *vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map(ce->state->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> - i915_coherent_map_type(ce->engine->i915) |
> >>>>>>>>>>> + i915_coherent_map_type(ce->engine->i915,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + ce->state->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + false) |
> >>>>>>>>>>> I915_MAP_OVERRIDE);
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(*vaddr);
> >>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ring.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ring.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> index aee0a77c77e0..3cf6c7e68108 100644
> >>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ring.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ring.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -53,9 +53,12 @@ int intel_ring_pin(struct intel_ring
> >>>>>>>>>>> *ring, struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww)
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (i915_vma_is_map_and_fenceable(vma))
> >>>>>>>>>>> addr = (void __force *)i915_vma_pin_iomap(vma);
> >>>>>>>>>>> - else
> >>>>>>>>>>> - addr = i915_gem_object_pin_map(vma->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> - i915_coherent_map_type(vma->vm->i915));
> >>>>>>>>>>> + else {
> >>>>>>>>>>> + int type =
> >>>>>>>>>>> i915_coherent_map_type(vma->vm->i915, vma->obj, false);
> >>>>>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>>>>> + addr = i915_gem_object_pin_map(vma->obj, type);
> >>>>>>>>>>> + }
> >>>>>>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (IS_ERR(addr)) {
> >>>>>>>>>>> ret = PTR_ERR(addr);
> >>>>>>>>>>> goto err_ring;
> >>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> index b9bdd1d23243..26685b927169 100644
> >>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ static int __live_context_size(struct
> >>>>>>>>>>> intel_engine_cs *engine)
> >>>>>>>>>>> goto err;
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map_unlocked(ce->state->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> - i915_coherent_map_type(engine->i915));
> >>>>>>>>>>> + i915_coherent_map_type(engine->i915,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + ce->state->obj, false));
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (IS_ERR(vaddr)) {
> >>>>>>>>>>> err = PTR_ERR(vaddr);
> >>>>>>>>>>> intel_context_unpin(ce);
> >>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> index 746985971c3a..5b63d4df8c93 100644
> >>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static int hang_init(struct hang *h, struct
> >>>>>>>>>>> intel_gt *gt)
> >>>>>>>>>>> h->seqno = memset(vaddr, 0xff, PAGE_SIZE);
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map_unlocked(h->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> - i915_coherent_map_type(gt->i915));
> >>>>>>>>>>> + i915_coherent_map_type(gt->i915, h->obj, false));
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (IS_ERR(vaddr)) {
> >>>>>>>>>>> err = PTR_ERR(vaddr);
> >>>>>>>>>>> goto err_unpin_hws;
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ hang_create_request(struct hang *h,
> >>>>>>>>>>> struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
> >>>>>>>>>>> return ERR_CAST(obj);
> >>>>>>>>>>> }
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> - vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map_unlocked(obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> i915_coherent_map_type(gt->i915));
> >>>>>>>>>>> + vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map_unlocked(obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> i915_coherent_map_type(gt->i915, obj, false));
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (IS_ERR(vaddr)) {
> >>>>>>>>>>> i915_gem_object_put(obj);
> >>>>>>>>>>> i915_vm_put(vm);
> >>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_lrc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_lrc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> index 85e7df6a5123..d8f6623524e8 100644
> >>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_lrc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_lrc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -1221,7 +1221,9 @@ static int compare_isolation(struct
> >>>>>>>>>>> intel_engine_cs *engine,
> >>>>>>>>>>> }
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> lrc = i915_gem_object_pin_map_unlocked(ce->state->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> - i915_coherent_map_type(engine->i915));
> >>>>>>>>>>> + i915_coherent_map_type(engine->i915,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + ce->state->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + false));
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (IS_ERR(lrc)) {
> >>>>>>>>>>> err = PTR_ERR(lrc);
> >>>>>>>>>>> goto err_B1;
> >>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> index 78305b2ec89d..adae04c47aab 100644
> >>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -682,7 +682,9 @@ int intel_guc_allocate_and_map_vma(struct
> >>>>>>>>>>> intel_guc *guc, u32 size,
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (IS_ERR(vma))
> >>>>>>>>>>> return PTR_ERR(vma);
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> - vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map_unlocked(vma->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> I915_MAP_WB);
> >>>>>>>>>>> + vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map_unlocked(vma->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + i915_coherent_map_type(guc_to_gt(guc)->i915,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + vma->obj, true));
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (IS_ERR(vaddr)) {
> >>>>>>>>>>> i915_vma_unpin_and_release(&vma, 0);
> >>>>>>>>>>> return PTR_ERR(vaddr);
> >>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_huc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_huc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> index 2126dd81ac38..56d2144dc6a0 100644
> >>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_huc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_huc.c
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ static int intel_huc_rsa_data_create(struct
> >>>>>>>>>>> intel_huc *huc)
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (IS_ERR(vma))
> >>>>>>>>>>> return PTR_ERR(vma);
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> - vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map_unlocked(vma->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> I915_MAP_WB);
> >>>>>>>>>>> + vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map_unlocked(vma->obj,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + i915_coherent_map_type(gt->i915,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + vma->obj, true));
> >>>>>>>>>>> if (IS_ERR(vaddr)) {
> >>>>>>>>>>> i915_vma_unpin_and_release(&vma, 0);
> >>>>>>>>>>> return PTR_ERR(vaddr);
> >>>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
> >>>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
> >>>>>>>>>>> index 69e43bf91a15..2abbc06712a4 100644
> >>>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
> >>>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
> >>>>>>>>>>> #include "gem/i915_gem_context_types.h"
> >>>>>>>>>>> #include "gem/i915_gem_shrinker.h"
> >>>>>>>>>>> #include "gem/i915_gem_stolen.h"
> >>>>>>>>>>> +#include "gem/i915_gem_lmem.h"
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> #include "gt/intel_engine.h"
> >>>>>>>>>>> #include "gt/intel_gt_types.h"
> >>>>>>>>>>> @@ -1921,9 +1922,15 @@ static inline int
> >>>>>>>>>>> intel_hws_csb_write_index(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
> >>>>>>>>>>> }
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> static inline enum i915_map_type
> >>>>>>>>>>> -i915_coherent_map_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
> >>>>>>>>>>> +i915_coherent_map_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
> >>>>>>>>>>> + struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, bool
> >>>>>>>>>>> always_coherent)
> >>>>>>>>>>> {
> >>>>>>>>>>> - return HAS_LLC(i915) ? I915_MAP_WB : I915_MAP_WC;
> >>>>>>>>>>> + if (i915_gem_object_is_lmem(obj))
> >>>>>>>>>>> + return I915_MAP_WC;
> >>>>>>>>>>> + if (HAS_LLC(i915) || always_coherent)
> >>>>>>>>>>> + return I915_MAP_WB;
> >>>>>>>>>>> + else
> >>>>>>>>>>> + return I915_MAP_WC;
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Seems this patch is doing two things.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> First it is adding lmem support to this helper by always
> >>>>>>>>>> returning WC
> >>>>>>>>>> for lmem objects.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Secondly it is introducing an idea of "always coherent" in a
> >>>>>>>>>> helper
> >>>>>>>>>> called i915_coherent_map_type. Could someone explain what is
> >>>>>>>>>> coherent vs
> >>>>>>>>>> always coherent?
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> And also, why is always coherent happy with WB? Sounds counter
> >>>>>>>>>> intuitive
> >>>>>>>>>> to me.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> All this does is try to keep the existing behaviour intact, whilst
> >>>>>>>>> also ensuring that all lmem objects are mapped using only WC, no
> >>>>>>>>> matter what. The always_coherent=true thing is for the existing
> >>>>>>>>> places
> >>>>>>>>> where we sometimes map the object using WB, without first
> >>>>>>>>> considering
> >>>>>>>>> whether the device has the fast shared LLC vs snooping. Yes, it's
> >>>>>>>>> slightly ugly :)
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Not fully following - if we had to write kerneldoc for
> >>>>>>>> always_coherent
> >>>>>>>> input argument - what it would say?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> @always_coherent - If true we should always try to map the object
> >>>>>>> using WB. If false we should only map as WB if the device
> >>>>>>> supports the
> >>>>>>> fast shared LLC, in the case of snooped devices we will map use WC.
> >>>>>>> Note that If the resource is lmem then we will always map as WC,
> >>>>>>> regardless of the value of always_coherent, since that's all we
> >>>>>>> currently support.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Maybe the naming is poor?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Maybe just confusing to me, not sure yet.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> So always_coherent is not about how the callers wants to use it,
> >>>>>> but about platform knowledge? Or a performance concern for LLC vs
> >>>>>> snooping cases? Does WB works (coherently) on snooping platforms?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The always_coherent=true is for the existing callers that want WB,
> >>>>> regardless of LLC vs snooping.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The other callers use the existing i915_coherent_map_type() which
> >>>>> only gives out WB for LLC platforms.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> AFAIK, LLC vs snooping should offer the same in terms of coherency,
> >>>>> but in terms of performance the shared LLC is much faster, and so
> >>>>> for snooping platforms we choose to not enable WB everywhere.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On top of that we now have lmem, but for that we only allow WC.
> >>>>> This patch just rolls all of that into one helper, while keeping
> >>>>> the existing behaviour unchanged.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks. But I am still struggling with the API. :(
> >>>>
> >>>> Is the introduction of always_coherent flag in the context of DG1
> >>>> required even? AFAICT for lmem objects the flag is ignored so no?
> >>>
> >>> If we drop the flag/helper thing, then we need something like:
> >>>
> >>> type = WB;
> >>> if (i915_gem_object_is_lmem(obj))
> >>> type = WC;
> >>>
> >>> vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map(obj, type);
> >>>
> >>> In all the places where we currently do:
> >>>
> >>> vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map(obj, WB);
> >>>
> >>> Where obj can be lmem, so ctx, ring, guc etc. Is that better or
> >>> worse? The existing i915_coherent_map_type() callers should work
> >>> as-is, since DG1 is snooped. And this patch just extends that to
> >>> cover all cases.
> >>>
> >>> Perhaps we need a new helper instead? Maybe you have a better idea?
> >>
> >> Not yet. Would it make sense to put something in kerneldoc about when
> >> callers might choose always_coherent true vs false? In terms of
> >> expected usage (frequency, simplicity?) and any rules with regards
> >> when callers need to worry about flushing/ordering when there are
> >> mixed read and writes?
> >
> > Hmmm, looking at this again, maybe for now we should just go with:
> >
> > type = WB;
> > if (i915_gem_object_is_lmem(obj))
> > type = WC;
> >
> > vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map(obj, type)
> >
> > Which is way less confusing, plus there are only a handful of places
> > where we need this, so doesn't seem too bad?
> >
> > Alternatively, we could wrap that in something like:
> >
> > /* Returns WB for system memory, or WC for local memory */
> > void *i915_gem_object_pin_map_default(obj);
> >
> > Thoughts?
>
> I went and looked at the use sites to try and figure it out.
>
> First thing, the bool always_coherent story is only relevant when we
> decide to place some object in system memory. Otherwise mapping is
> always WC so I guess our code needs to handle it anyway. Well, if the
> assumption is that we can change the location of the objects and it all
> just keeps working? Or that is not the goal?
I guess your concern is that mapping as WC has different semantics,
and that might somehow break the caller?
>
> Let see about the users (ignoring selftests):
>
> 1) lrc_reg_state and ring; always_coherent=false
>
> Update frequency medium and mostly write from the CPU side.
>
> They say always_coherent=false - which means they have to handle being
> given a WC mapping anyway.
>
> What is the benefit of ever selecting WB here?
>
> 2) Engine status page; always_coherent=true
>
> Frequently read and written from the CPU and GPU so cost of snooping is
> therefore fine? Apart from having to be ready to deal with WC anyway.
>
> 3) dbg_poison_ce; always_coherent=true
>
> Writes to lrc_reg_state once - meh. Could just as well always ask for WC.
>
> 4) intel_guc_allocate_and_map_vma; always_coherent=true
>
> This one has three users:
>
> a) guc_stage_desc_pool_create stage_desc_pool_vaddr
>
> This one seems write once at init.
>
> b) intel_guc_ct_init
>
> Use for CT communication so similar to CSB on engine status page in
> principle. But code also has to deal with WC when object is in lmem.
>
> c) intel_guc_ads_create
>
> CPU appears to only write on init and GPU reset.
>
> 5) intel_huc_rsa_data_create; always_coheret=true
>
> Called from intel_huc_init so it appears write once from CPU. Not sure
> why it would need a coherent mapping if that is correct.
>
> I think this exercise left me equally confused. Because flushing and
> read-write ordering rules are different between WB and WC. And code
> which accesses all these mappings either has to know which one is in
> use, or does not care. For the latter case we have to be sure about for
> every path.
Users of pin_map() are generally meant to call flush_map() where
appropriate, which should do the right thing for us. For WC it only
needs to flush the wcb. For WB it's more complicated since that
depends on if the object is considered coherent or not, if it is then
we don't need to do anything, otherwise we need to clflush.
Also note that we If we just map the buffer as WB, that by itself
doesn't magically enable snooping for the pages AFAIK. We still have
to tell the GPU that these pages are meant to be coherent, which we
always do for LLC platforms I think, since the shared LLC is
considered fast, whereas on snooping platforms, we don't enable this
by default, and have this as CACHE_NONE instead(see shmem_object_init
for example), and incur the cost of additional clflushing. Doing an
explicit i915_gem_object_set_coherency(I915_CACHE_LLC) I think will
mark the object as coherent for us. I think there are also some
matching GTT bits for caching.
Also for DG1 you apparently can't disable snooping, as per what Daniel
was saying in another thread.
>
> The write on init / reset ones are easy enough and it doesn't really
> matter for them to use the coherent helper.
>
> Lrc_reg_state as well I think can be WC with explicit flushing - it has
> to on lmem, no?
I doubt it has to be, since the GPU still just accesses it through the GTT.
>
> This leaves the status page (CSB, etc) and GuC CT. Those are frequent
> R/W but also code has to be able to handle WC so what is the benefit of
> WB? It ends up faster than if it was WC, considering explicit
> flushes/barriers are still in there?
No idea for GuC, but for the hwsp it's still in system memory, and is
WB, even for discrete. Chris measured this to be more performant with
our execlists submission path than say just sticking it in lmem, and
mapping it as WC.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tvrtko
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