On Tue, Aug 03, 2021 at 12:55:25PM +0000, Shameerali Kolothum Thodi wrote:
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/vmid.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/vmid.c
> > > index 5584e84aed95..5fd51f5445c1 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm64/kvm/vmid.c
> > > +++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/vmid.c
> > > @@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ static u64 new_vmid(struct kvm_vmid
> > *kvm_vmid)
> > > return idx2vmid(vmid) | generation;
> > > }
> > >
> > > +/* Call with preemption disabled */
> > > +void kvm_arm_vmid_clear_active(void)
> > > +{
> > > + atomic64_set(this_cpu_ptr(&active_vmids), 0);
> > > +}
> >
> > I think this is very broken, as it will force everybody to take the
> > slow-path when they see an active_vmid of 0.
>
> Yes. I have seen that happening in my test setup.
Why didn't you say so?!
> > It also doesn't solve the issue I mentioned before, as an active_vmid of 0
> > means that the reserved vmid is preserved.
> >
> > Needs more thought...
>
> How about we clear all the active_vmids in kvm_arch_free_vm() if it
> matches the kvm_vmid->id ? But we may have to hold the lock
> there
I think we have to be really careful not to run into the "suspended
animation" problem described in ae120d9edfe9 ("ARM: 7767/1: let the ASID
allocator handle suspended animation") if we go down this road.
Maybe something along the lines of:
ROLLOVER
* Take lock
* Inc generation
=> This will force everybody down the slow path
* Record active VMIDs
* Broadcast TLBI
=> Only active VMIDs can be dirty
=> Reserve active VMIDs and mark as allocated
VCPU SCHED IN
* Set active VMID
* Check generation
* If mismatch then:
* Take lock
* Try to match a reserved VMID
* If no reserved VMID, allocate new
VCPU SCHED OUT
* Clear active VMID
but I'm not daft enough to think I got it right first time. I think it
needs both implementing *and* modelling in TLA+ before we merge it!
Will
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