Re: [PATCH 2/3] KVM: Guest page hinting functionality

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Hi Nitesh,

I tried to look at the code. 
Some minor comments inline.

Thanks,
Pankaj

> 
> This patch adds the guest implementation in order to maintain the list of
> pages which are freed by the guest and are not reused. To avoid any
> reallocation it includes seqlock once the list is completely filled.
> Though it doesn't carries the hypercall related changes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Nitesh Narayan Lal <nilal@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  virt/kvm/page_hinting.c | 246
>  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 244 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/virt/kvm/page_hinting.c b/virt/kvm/page_hinting.c
> index 39d2b1d..cfdc513 100644
> --- a/virt/kvm/page_hinting.c
> +++ b/virt/kvm/page_hinting.c
> @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
>  #include <linux/page_ref.h>
>  #include <linux/kvm_host.h>
>  #include <linux/sort.h>
> -
> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
>  #include <trace/events/kvm.h>
>  
>  #define MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES	1000
> @@ -33,14 +33,256 @@ struct hypervisor_pages {
>  	unsigned int pages;
>  };
>  
> +static __cacheline_aligned_in_smp DEFINE_SEQLOCK(guest_page_lock);
>  DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct kvm_free_pages [MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES], kvm_pt);
>  DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, kvm_pt_idx);
> -struct hypervisor_pages hypervisor_pagelist[MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES];
> +struct hypervisor_pages hypervisor_pagelist[MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1];
> +
> +static void empty_hyperlist(void)
> +{
> +	int i = 0;
> +
> +	while (i < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1) {

      MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES in-place of 'MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1' here
      and at similar other places?

> +		hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn = 0;
> +		hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages = 0;
> +		i++;
> +	}
> +}
> +
> +static void make_hypercall(void)
> +{
> +	/*
> +	 * Dummy function: Tobe filled later.
> +	 */
> +	empty_hyperlist();
> +}
> +
> +static int sort_pfn(const void *a1, const void *b1)
> +{
> +	const struct hypervisor_pages *a = a1;
> +	const struct hypervisor_pages *b = b1;
> +
> +	if (a->pfn > b->pfn)
> +		return 1;
> +
> +	if (a->pfn < b->pfn)
> +		return -1;
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int pack_hyperlist(void)
> +{
> +	int i = 0, j = 0;
> +
> +	while (i < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES  - 1) {
> +		if (hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn != 0) {

   no need to copy values at same index if non-zero                   

> +			hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn =
> +					hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn;
> +			hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages =
> +					hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages;
> +			j++;
> +		}
> +		i++;
> +	}
> +	i = j;
> +	while (j < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1) {
> +		hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn = 0;
> +		hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages = 0;
> +		j++;
> +	}
> +	return i;
> +}
> +
> +int compress_hyperlist(void)
> +{
> +	int i = 0, j = 1, merge_counter = 0, ret = 0;
> +
> +	sort(hypervisor_pagelist, MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1,
> +	     sizeof(struct hypervisor_pages), sort_pfn, NULL);

> +	while (i < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1 && j < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1) {
> +		unsigned long pfni = hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn;
> +		unsigned int pagesi = hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages;
> +		unsigned long pfnj = hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn;
> +		unsigned int pagesj = hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages;
> +
> +		if (pfnj <= pfni) {
> +			if (((pfnj + pagesj - 1) <= (pfni + pagesi - 1)) &&
> +			    ((pfnj + pagesj - 1) >= (pfni - 1))) {
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn = pfnj;
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages += pfni - pfnj;
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn = 0;
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages = 0;
> +				j++;
> +				merge_counter++;
> +				continue;
> +			} else if ((pfnj + pagesj - 1) > (pfni + pagesi - 1)) {
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn = pfnj;
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages = pagesj;
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn = 0;
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages = 0;
> +				j++;
> +				merge_counter++;
> +				continue;
> +			}
> +		}
> +		if (pfnj > pfni) {
             
          else if here

> +			if ((pfnj + pagesj - 1) > (pfni + pagesi - 1) &&
> +			    (pfnj <= pfni + pagesi)) {
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages +=
> +						(pfnj + pagesj - 1) -
> +						(pfni + pagesi - 1);
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn = 0;
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages = 0;
> +				j++;
> +				merge_counter++;
> +				continue;
> +			}
> +			if ((pfnj + pagesj - 1) <= (pfni + pagesi - 1)) {
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pfn = 0;
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[j].pages = 0;
> +				j++;
> +				merge_counter++;
> +				continue;
> +			}
> +		}
> +		i = j;
> +		j++;
> +	}
> +	if (merge_counter != 0)
> +		ret = pack_hyperlist() - 1;
> +	else
> +		ret = MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1;
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
> +void copy_hyperlist(int hyper_idx)
> +{
> +	int *idx = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
> +	struct kvm_free_pages *free_page_obj;
> +	int i = 0;
> +
> +	free_page_obj = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt)[0];
> +	while (i < hyper_idx) {
> +		free_page_obj[*idx].pfn = hypervisor_pagelist[i].pfn;
> +		free_page_obj[*idx].pages = hypervisor_pagelist[i].pages;
> +		*idx += 1;
> +		i++;
> +	}
> +	empty_hyperlist();
> +	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt);
> +	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * arch_free_page_slowpath() - This function adds the guest free page
> entries
> + * to hypervisor_pages list and also ensures defragmentation prior to
> addition
> + * if it is present with any entry of the kvm_free_pages list.
> + */
> +void arch_free_page_slowpath(void)
> +{
> +	int idx = 0;
> +	int hyper_idx = -1;
> +	int *kvm_idx = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
> +	struct kvm_free_pages *free_page_obj = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt)[0];
> +
> +	write_seqlock(&guest_page_lock);
> +	while (idx < MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES) {
> +		unsigned long pfn = free_page_obj[idx].pfn;
> +		unsigned long pfn_end = free_page_obj[idx].pfn +
> +					free_page_obj[idx].pages - 1;
> +		bool prev_free = false;
> +
> +		while (pfn <= pfn_end) {
> +			struct page *p = pfn_to_page(pfn);
> +
> +			if (PageCompound(p)) {
> +				struct page *head_page = compound_head(p);
> +				unsigned long head_pfn = page_to_pfn(head_page);
> +				unsigned int alloc_pages =
> +					1 << compound_order(head_page);
> +
> +				pfn = head_pfn + alloc_pages;
> +				prev_free = false;
> +				continue;
> +			}
> +			if (page_ref_count(p)) {
> +				pfn++;
> +				prev_free = false;
> +				continue;
> +			}
> +			/*
> +			 * The page is free so add it to the list and free the
> +			 * hypervisor_pagelist if required.
> +			 */
> +			if (!prev_free) {
> +				hyper_idx++;
> +				if (hyper_idx == MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES - 1) {
> +					hyper_idx =  compress_hyperlist();
> +					if (hyper_idx >=
> +					    HYPERLIST_THRESHOLD - 1) {
> +						make_hypercall();
> +						hyper_idx = 0;
> +					}
> +				}
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pfn = pfn;
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pages = 1;
> +				/*
> +				 * If the next contiguous page is free, it can
> +				 * be added to this same entry.
> +				 */
> +				prev_free = true;
> +			} else {
> +				/*
> +				 * Multiple adjacent free pages
> +				 */
> +				hypervisor_pagelist[hyper_idx].pages++;
> +			}
> +			pfn++;
> +		}
> +		free_page_obj[idx].pfn = 0;
> +		free_page_obj[idx].pages = 0;
> +		idx++;
> +	}
> +	*kvm_idx = 0;
> +	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt);
> +	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
> +	write_sequnlock(&guest_page_lock);
> +}
>  
>  void arch_alloc_page(struct page *page, int order)
>  {
> +	unsigned int seq;
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * arch_free_page will acquire the lock once the list carrying guest
> +	 * free pages is full and a hypercall will be made. Until complete free
> +	 * page list is traversed no further allocaiton will be allowed.
> +	 */
> +	do {
> +		seq = read_seqbegin(&guest_page_lock);
> +	} while (read_seqretry(&guest_page_lock, seq));
>  }
>  
>  void arch_free_page(struct page *page, int order)
>  {
> +	int *free_page_idx = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
> +	struct kvm_free_pages *free_page_obj;
> +	unsigned long flags;
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * use of global variables may trigger a race condition between irq and
> +	 * process context causing unwanted overwrites. This will be replaced
> +	 * with a better solution to prevent such race conditions.
> +	 */
> +	local_irq_save(flags);
> +	free_page_obj = &get_cpu_var(kvm_pt)[0];
> +	free_page_obj[*free_page_idx].pfn = page_to_pfn(page);
> +	free_page_obj[*free_page_idx].pages = 1 << order;
> +	*free_page_idx += 1;
> +	if (*free_page_idx == MAX_FGPT_ENTRIES)
> +		arch_free_page_slowpath();
> +	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt);
> +	put_cpu_var(kvm_pt_idx);
> +	local_irq_restore(flags);
>  }
> --
> 2.9.4
> 
> 



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