Re: [PATCH 03/11] kvmtool: AArch{32,64}: use KVM_CREATE_DEVICE & co to instanciate the GIC

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On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 04:35:02PM +0000, Andre Przywara wrote:
> From: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@xxxxxxx>
> 
> As of 3.14, KVM/arm supports the creation/configuration of the GIC through
> a more generic device API, which is now the preferred way to do so.
> 
> Plumb the new API in, and allow the old code to be used as a fallback.
> 
> [Andre: Rename some functions on the way to differentiate between
> creation and initialisation more clearly.]
> 
> Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@xxxxxxx>
> ---
>  tools/kvm/arm/gic.c                    |   60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  tools/kvm/arm/include/arm-common/gic.h |    2 +-
>  tools/kvm/arm/kvm.c                    |    6 ++--
>  3 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/tools/kvm/arm/gic.c b/tools/kvm/arm/gic.c
> index 5d8cbe6..ce5f7fa 100644
> --- a/tools/kvm/arm/gic.c
> +++ b/tools/kvm/arm/gic.c
> @@ -7,7 +7,41 @@
>  #include <linux/byteorder.h>
>  #include <linux/kvm.h>
>  
> -int gic__init_irqchip(struct kvm *kvm)
> +static int gic_fd = -1;
> +
> +static int gic__create_device(struct kvm *kvm)
> +{
> +	int err;
> +	u64 cpu_if_addr = ARM_GIC_CPUI_BASE;
> +	u64 dist_addr = ARM_GIC_DIST_BASE;
> +	struct kvm_create_device gic_device = {
> +		.type	= KVM_DEV_TYPE_ARM_VGIC_V2,
> +	};
> +	struct kvm_device_attr cpu_if_attr = {
> +		.group	= KVM_DEV_ARM_VGIC_GRP_ADDR,
> +		.attr	= KVM_VGIC_V2_ADDR_TYPE_CPU,
> +		.addr	= (u64)(unsigned long)&cpu_if_addr,
> +	};
> +	struct kvm_device_attr dist_attr = {
> +		.group	= KVM_DEV_ARM_VGIC_GRP_ADDR,
> +		.attr	= KVM_VGIC_V2_ADDR_TYPE_DIST,
> +		.addr	= (u64)(unsigned long)&dist_addr,
> +	};
> +
> +	err = ioctl(kvm->vm_fd, KVM_CREATE_DEVICE, &gic_device);
> +	if (err)
> +		return err;
> +
> +	gic_fd = gic_device.fd;
> +
> +	err = ioctl(gic_fd, KVM_SET_DEVICE_ATTR, &cpu_if_attr);
> +	if (err)
> +		return err;
> +
> +	return ioctl(gic_fd, KVM_SET_DEVICE_ATTR, &dist_attr);
> +}
> +
> +static int gic__create_irqchip(struct kvm *kvm)
>  {
>  	int err;
>  	struct kvm_arm_device_addr gic_addr[] = {
> @@ -23,12 +57,6 @@ int gic__init_irqchip(struct kvm *kvm)
>  		}
>  	};
>  
> -	if (kvm->nrcpus > GIC_MAX_CPUS) {
> -		pr_warning("%d CPUS greater than maximum of %d -- truncating\n",
> -				kvm->nrcpus, GIC_MAX_CPUS);
> -		kvm->nrcpus = GIC_MAX_CPUS;
> -	}
> -
>  	err = ioctl(kvm->vm_fd, KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP);
>  	if (err)
>  		return err;
> @@ -41,6 +69,24 @@ int gic__init_irqchip(struct kvm *kvm)
>  	return err;
>  }
>  
> +int gic__create(struct kvm *kvm)
> +{
> +	int err;
> +
> +	if (kvm->nrcpus > GIC_MAX_CPUS) {
> +		pr_warning("%d CPUS greater than maximum of %d -- truncating\n",
> +				kvm->nrcpus, GIC_MAX_CPUS);
> +		kvm->nrcpus = GIC_MAX_CPUS;
> +	}
> +
> +	/* Try the new way first, and fallback on legacy method otherwise */
> +	err = gic__create_device(kvm);
> +	if (err)
> +		err = gic__create_irqchip(kvm);

This fallback doesn't look safe to me:

  - gic_fd might remain initialised
  - What does the kernel vgic driver do if you've already done
    a successful KVM_CREATE_DEVICE and then try to use the legacy method?

Will
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