Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] arm64: KVM: Optimize arm64 skip 30-50% vfp/simd save/restore on exits

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On 07/01/2015 06:46 AM, Christoffer Dall wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 05:04:11PM -0700, Mario Smarduch wrote:
>> This patch only saves and restores FP/SIMD registers on Guest access. To do
>> this cptr_el2 FP/SIMD trap is set on Guest entry and later checked on exit.
>> lmbench, hackbench show significant improvements, for 30-50% exits FP/SIMD
>> context is not saved/restored
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Mario Smarduch <m.smarduch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>  arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_arm.h |    5 ++++-
>>  arch/arm64/kvm/hyp.S             |   46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>>  2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_arm.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_arm.h
>> index ac6fafb..7605e09 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_arm.h
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_arm.h
>> @@ -171,10 +171,13 @@
>>  #define HSTR_EL2_TTEE	(1 << 16)
>>  #define HSTR_EL2_T(x)	(1 << x)
>>  
>> +/* Hyp Coproccessor Trap Register Shifts */
>> +#define CPTR_EL2_TFP_SHIFT 10
>> +
>>  /* Hyp Coprocessor Trap Register */
>>  #define CPTR_EL2_TCPAC	(1 << 31)
>>  #define CPTR_EL2_TTA	(1 << 20)
>> -#define CPTR_EL2_TFP	(1 << 10)
>> +#define CPTR_EL2_TFP	(1 << CPTR_EL2_TFP_SHIFT)
>>  
>>  /* Hyp Debug Configuration Register bits */
>>  #define MDCR_EL2_TDRA		(1 << 11)
>> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp.S b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp.S
>> index 5befd01..de0788f 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp.S
>> +++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp.S
>> @@ -673,6 +673,15 @@
>>  	tbz	\tmp, #KVM_ARM64_DEBUG_DIRTY_SHIFT, \target
>>  .endm
>>  
>> +/*
>> + * Check cptr VFP/SIMD accessed bit, if set VFP/SIMD not accessed by guest.
> 
> This comment doesn't really help me understand the function, may I
> suggest:
> 
> Branch to target if CPTR_EL2.TFP bit is set (VFP/SIMD trapping enabled)

Yes actually describes what it does.

> 
>> + */
>> +.macro skip_fpsimd_state tmp, target
>> +	mrs	\tmp, cptr_el2
>> +	tbnz	\tmp, #CPTR_EL2_TFP_SHIFT, \target
>> +.endm
>> +
>> +
>>  .macro compute_debug_state target
>>  	// Compute debug state: If any of KDE, MDE or KVM_ARM64_DEBUG_DIRTY
>>  	// is set, we do a full save/restore cycle and disable trapping.
>> @@ -763,6 +772,7 @@
>>  	ldr     x2, [x0, #VCPU_HCR_EL2]
>>  	msr     hcr_el2, x2
>>  	mov	x2, #CPTR_EL2_TTA
>> +	orr     x2, x2, #CPTR_EL2_TFP
>>  	msr	cptr_el2, x2
>>  
>>  	mov	x2, #(1 << 15)	// Trap CP15 Cr=15
>> @@ -785,7 +795,6 @@
>>  .macro deactivate_traps
>>  	mov	x2, #HCR_RW
>>  	msr	hcr_el2, x2
>> -	msr	cptr_el2, xzr
>>  	msr	hstr_el2, xzr
>>  
>>  	mrs	x2, mdcr_el2
>> @@ -912,6 +921,28 @@ __restore_fpsimd:
>>  	restore_fpsimd
>>  	ret
>>  
>> +switch_to_guest_fpsimd:
>> +	push	x4, lr
>> +
>> +	mrs	x2, cptr_el2
>> +	bic	x2, x2, #CPTR_EL2_TFP
>> +	msr	cptr_el2, x2
>> +
>> +	mrs	x0, tpidr_el2
>> +
>> +	ldr	x2, [x0, #VCPU_HOST_CONTEXT]
>> +	kern_hyp_va x2
>> +	bl __save_fpsimd
>> +
>> +	add	x2, x0, #VCPU_CONTEXT
>> +	bl __restore_fpsimd
>> +
>> +	pop	x4, lr
>> +	pop	x2, x3
>> +	pop	x0, x1
>> +
>> +	eret
>> +
>>  /*
>>   * u64 __kvm_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
>>   *
>> @@ -932,7 +963,6 @@ ENTRY(__kvm_vcpu_run)
>>  	kern_hyp_va x2
>>  
>>  	save_host_regs
>> -	bl __save_fpsimd
>>  	bl __save_sysregs
>>  
>>  	compute_debug_state 1f
>> @@ -948,7 +978,6 @@ ENTRY(__kvm_vcpu_run)
>>  	add	x2, x0, #VCPU_CONTEXT
>>  
>>  	bl __restore_sysregs
>> -	bl __restore_fpsimd
>>  
>>  	skip_debug_state x3, 1f
>>  	bl	__restore_debug
>> @@ -967,7 +996,9 @@ __kvm_vcpu_return:
>>  	add	x2, x0, #VCPU_CONTEXT
>>  
>>  	save_guest_regs
>> +	skip_fpsimd_state x3, 1f
>>  	bl __save_fpsimd
>> +1:
>>  	bl __save_sysregs
>>  
>>  	skip_debug_state x3, 1f
>> @@ -986,7 +1017,11 @@ __kvm_vcpu_return:
>>  	kern_hyp_va x2
>>  
>>  	bl __restore_sysregs
>> +	skip_fpsimd_state x3, 1f
>>  	bl __restore_fpsimd
>> +1:
>> +	/* Clear FPSIMD and Trace trapping */
>> +	msr     cptr_el2, xzr
> 
> why not simply move the deactivate_traps down here instead?

Putting deactivate_traps there  trashes x2, setup earlier
to restore debug, host registers from host context

Do we want deactivate_traps to use another register and
move the macro there? Or leave as is?

- Mario


> 
>>  
>>  	skip_debug_state x3, 1f
>>  	// Clear the dirty flag for the next run, as all the state has
>> @@ -1201,6 +1236,11 @@ el1_trap:
>>  	 * x1: ESR
>>  	 * x2: ESR_EC
>>  	 */
>> +
>> +	/* Guest accessed VFP/SIMD registers, save host, restore Guest */
>> +	cmp	x2, #ESR_ELx_EC_FP_ASIMD
>> +	b.eq	switch_to_guest_fpsimd
>> +
>>  	cmp	x2, #ESR_ELx_EC_DABT_LOW
>>  	mov	x0, #ESR_ELx_EC_IABT_LOW
>>  	ccmp	x2, x0, #4, ne
>> -- 
>> 1.7.9.5
>>
> 
> Otherwise looks good,
> -Christoffer
> 

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