Re: [PATCH 2/3] arm: KVM: Implement lazy VFP switching outside of Hyp Mode

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On Mon, Jul 06, 2015 at 10:54:46AM -0700, Mario Smarduch wrote:
> On 07/05/2015 12:34 PM, Christoffer Dall wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 08:30:27PM -0700, Mario Smarduch wrote:
> >> This patch implements the VFP context switch code called from vcpu_put in
> >> Host KVM. In addition it implements the logic to skip setting a VFP trap if one
> >> is not needed. Also resets the flag if Host KVM switched registers to trap new
> >> guest vfp accesses.
> >>
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Mario Smarduch <m.smarduch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> ---
> >>  arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S |   49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
> >>  1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S b/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S
> >> index 79caf79..0912edd 100644
> >> --- a/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S
> >> +++ b/arch/arm/kvm/interrupts.S
> >> @@ -96,6 +96,21 @@ ENTRY(__kvm_flush_vm_context)
> >>  	bx	lr
> >>  ENDPROC(__kvm_flush_vm_context)
> >>  
> >> +ENTRY(__kvm_restore_host_vfp_state)
> >> +	push    {r3-r7}
> >> +
> >> +	mov     r1, #0
> >> +	str     r1, [r0, #VCPU_VFP_SAVED]
> >> +
> >> +	add     r7, r0, #VCPU_VFP_GUEST
> >> +	store_vfp_state r7
> >> +	add     r7, r0, #VCPU_VFP_HOST
> >> +	ldr     r7, [r7]
> >> +	restore_vfp_state r7
> >> +
> >> +	pop     {r3-r7}
> >> +	bx      lr
> >> +ENDPROC(__kvm_restore_host_vfp_state)
> > 
> > it feels a bit strange to introduce this function here when I cannot see
> > how it's called.
> > 
> > At the very least, could you provide the C equivalent prototype in a
> > comment or specify what the input registers are?  E.g.
> 
> Yes again that's on a todo list.
> > 
> > /*
> >  * void __kvm_restore_host_vfp_state(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
> >  */
> > 
> >>  
> >>  /********************************************************************
> >>   *  Hypervisor world-switch code
> >> @@ -131,7 +146,13 @@ ENTRY(__kvm_vcpu_run)
> >>  
> >>  	@ Trap coprocessor CRx accesses
> >>  	set_hstr vmentry
> >> +
> >> +	ldr	r1, [vcpu, #VCPU_VFP_SAVED]
> >> +	cmp	r1, #1
> >> +	beq     skip_guest_vfp_trap
> >>  	set_hcptr vmentry, (HCPTR_TTA | HCPTR_TCP(10) | HCPTR_TCP(11))
> >> +skip_guest_vfp_trap:
> >> +
> >>  	set_hdcr vmentry
> >>  
> >>  	@ Write configured ID register into MIDR alias
> >> @@ -173,18 +194,6 @@ __kvm_vcpu_return:
> >>  	set_hcptr vmexit, (HCPTR_TTA | HCPTR_TCP(10) | HCPTR_TCP(11))
> >>  
> >>  #ifdef CONFIG_VFPv3
> >> -	@ Save floating point registers we if let guest use them.
> >> -	tst	r2, #(HCPTR_TCP(10) | HCPTR_TCP(11))
> >> -	bne	after_vfp_restore
> >> -
> >> -	@ Switch VFP/NEON hardware state to the host's
> >> -	add	r7, vcpu, #VCPU_VFP_GUEST
> >> -	store_vfp_state r7
> >> -	add	r7, vcpu, #VCPU_VFP_HOST
> >> -	ldr	r7, [r7]
> >> -	restore_vfp_state r7
> >> -
> >> -after_vfp_restore:
> >>  	@ Restore FPEXC_EN which we clobbered on entry
> >>  	pop	{r2}
> >>  	VFPFMXR FPEXC, r2
> >> @@ -363,10 +372,6 @@ hyp_hvc:
> >>  	@ Check syndrome register
> >>  	mrc	p15, 4, r1, c5, c2, 0	@ HSR
> >>  	lsr	r0, r1, #HSR_EC_SHIFT
> >> -#ifdef CONFIG_VFPv3
> >> -	cmp	r0, #HSR_EC_CP_0_13
> >> -	beq	switch_to_guest_vfp
> >> -#endif
> >>  	cmp	r0, #HSR_EC_HVC
> >>  	bne	guest_trap		@ Not HVC instr.
> >>  
> >> @@ -380,7 +385,10 @@ hyp_hvc:
> >>  	cmp     r2, #0
> >>  	bne	guest_trap		@ Guest called HVC
> >>  
> >> -host_switch_to_hyp:
> >> +	/*
> >> +	 * Getting here means host called HVC, we shift parameters and branch
> >> +	 * to Hyp function.
> >> +	 */
> > 
> > not sure this comment change belongs in this patch (but the comment is
> > well-written).
> 
> I built this patch on top of previous one. But IMO this series
> is not ready for upstream yet.
> 
> > 
> >>  	pop	{r0, r1, r2}
> >>  
> >>  	/* Check for __hyp_get_vectors */
> >> @@ -411,6 +419,10 @@ guest_trap:
> >>  
> >>  	@ Check if we need the fault information
> >>  	lsr	r1, r1, #HSR_EC_SHIFT
> >> +#ifdef CONFIG_VFPv3
> >> +	cmp	r1, #HSR_EC_CP_0_13
> >> +	beq	switch_to_guest_vfp
> >> +#endif
> >>  	cmp	r1, #HSR_EC_IABT
> >>  	mrceq	p15, 4, r2, c6, c0, 2	@ HIFAR
> >>  	beq	2f
> >> @@ -479,11 +491,12 @@ guest_trap:
> >>   */
> >>  #ifdef CONFIG_VFPv3
> >>  switch_to_guest_vfp:
> >> -	load_vcpu			@ Load VCPU pointer to r0
> >>  	push	{r3-r7}
> >>  
> >>  	@ NEON/VFP used.  Turn on VFP access.
> >>  	set_hcptr vmexit, (HCPTR_TCP(10) | HCPTR_TCP(11))
> >> +	mov	r1, #1
> >> +	str	r1, [vcpu, #VCPU_VFP_SAVED]
> >>  
> >>  	@ Switch VFP/NEON hardware state to the guest's
> >>  	add	r7, r0, #VCPU_VFP_HOST
> >> -- 
> >> 1.7.9.5
> >>
> > It would probably be easier to just rebase this on the previous series
> > and refer to that in the cover letter, but the approach here looks
> > otherwise right to me.
> 
> What if we used the simplified approach (as Marc mentioned) and
> let it run for quite a while and then move this series?

Sounds good, let's merge these things separately.

-Christoffer
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